Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, describing her as a remarkable woman whose impact on women’s empowerment and national development will endure for generations.
In a statement issued on Thursday, October 23, 2025, the former President said he and his wife, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, were “deeply saddened by the news of the untimely passing of the wife of the late first President of the 4th Republic, His Excellency Jerry John Rawlings, the longest-serving First Lady in our history and the Founder of the 31st December Women’s Movement.”
He described Mrs. Rawlings as a “role model for women in Ghana and across Africa,” noting that her gender advocacy and empowerment initiatives have left a lasting mark on the nation.
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