The former first lady of Ghana, Theresa Kufuor, who died away on Sunday, October 1, 2023, has been honoured by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
On Sunday, October 1, Mrs. Kufuor, the wife of former President John Agyekum Kufuor, passed away in the company of her family at her Peduase residence. She was 87 years old.
President Akufo-Addo stated in a statement released on Monday, “My wife, Rebecca, the First Lady, and I shall miss her very much. We offer President Kufuor, their children, grandkids, and other family members our sincere sympathies on their tragic loss. We pray for her to find comfort in the Almighty’s bosom, where she is due, until the Final Day of the Resurrection, when we will all be reunited.
He emphasised that he was very saddened by the death of Mrs. Kufuor as her passing reminded him keenly of human mortality, “that the Almighty God will come for each and every one of us at the appropriate time.”
According to him, Mama Theresa, as she was affectionately called, was a devoted companion of President Kufuor throughout their sixty-one (61) years of marriage.
“She was an invaluable and constant source of advice, encouragement and prayers for him. Member of a well-known family from Odumase, in the Bono Region, sister of the renowned statesman, the late J.H Mensah, and aunt of President Kufuor’s Secretary, the brilliant diplomat, Ambassador D.K Osei, she was politically astute, and was a major contributor to her husband’s political success. She was a composed and articulate First Lady, polyglot, fluent in several languages including Ewe, who brought great dignity to the position.” the president added.
He indicated that he knew several members of her family, especially her celebrated brother, and he was grateful that he had the opportunity to know her too.
“Her warmth, kindness and grace were exceptional. She bore the vicissitudes of life with great stoicism and an unshakable belief in the sovereignty of Almighty God,” he added.
