“If Patience can make it, you the younger ones can make it, no age limit in education” – Patience Jonathan Testifies In Church As She Obtains PhD Degree (VIDEO)

Former First Lady of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan (Ph.D), has expressed the trials and triumphs of her academic journey, describing her pursuit of a doctorate degree as one of the toughest yet most rewarding chapters of her life.

Speaking on Sunday during a testimony and thanksgiving service at Streams of Joy International, led by Pastor Jerry Eze, Patience said the three-year academic course felt like forty years due to the physical, emotional and mental challenges she encountered.

“When I went to pick up the Ph.D form, I asked myself, ‘What am I going to do with this now that I have finished as first lady?’ But God told me, If these young children can make it, why can’t you? So, I tried. Honestly, those three years felt like forty,” she said.

The former First Lady explained that amid her age, she endured the rigorous coursework, frequent travel and the experience of sitting in classrooms alongside much younger students.

“I wasn’t ashamed, though. When the teacher was teaching, I raised my hand and asked questions. The younger ones understood things quickly, but me, Mama, I had to ask three times before I understood one. I kept going. I wasn’t afraid to learn,” she added.

Patience used her experience to inspire others never to allow age to hurdle their pursuit of knowledge.

“There is no age limit in education. You are 100 years old, you can make it. You are 10 years old, you can make it. Just sit like me. Be determined, and you will succeed.”

Patience Jonathan concluded by expressing gratitude to Pastor Jerry Eze for his spiritual leadership, stating that his sermons and early morning prayers helped in reviving her throughout the academic journey.