Another feather was added to the success cap of the Nigerian First Lady, Dame (Dr. Patience Jonathan) as she was conferred with an honourary doctorate degree in Social Welfare and Administration in Seoul, South Korea.

In her acceptance speech, Patience Jonathan called for a collective effort to eradicate poverty and disease across the globe.

”I must stress that the fight against poverty and disease anywhere in the world is not an individual battle. It is a fight that calls for collective action and responsibility by all stakeholders.

”I therefore want to use this opportunity to call on well-meaning individuals, governments, international humanitarian organisations and civil society organisations to contribute effectively and join in the fight against disease and poverty across the globe.”

The First Lady, while addressing journalists after the ceremony, expressed her readiness to always advance the cause of women.

”I’m really delighted at this honour. This is the fourth doctorate conferred on me and I’m encouraged to do more. I also urge everyone that it is not when you have millions that you can reach out to the needy.

”My grandma used to say: `Whatever little you have, share; If you have a thousand and you can’t share, you won’t share a million if you have’.

”I was just doing my own thing not knowing that in far away Asia everything was being noted. I want to assure you all that with God’s help I will do more,” Jonathan said.

Speaking during the occasion, the President and Chancellor of Hansei University, Prof. Sung-Hae Kim, lauded Dr. Patience Jonathan for working much good cause.

”Dr Patience Jonathan has been working hard for many good causes. She’s a humanitarian who has dedicated her life to working for the less privileged in Nigeria and Africa especially for women and children.

”Her vision as the defender of the poor in Nigeria fits into Hansei University’s motto of a practising Christian. Now she’s part of our community.”

She lauded the programmes of the First Lady’s NGOs where more than 4,000 women had been trained in various skills to help re-position them to begin new lives with dignity and vigour.