The one-week celebration to mark the demise of the former First Lady Mrs. Theresa Kufuor is currently underway at Peduase in the Eastern Region.

This solemn event is attended by many dignitaries and traditional heads from all and sundry.  One of many in attendance is the President of Ghana Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo.

The demise of the former First Lady occurred on October 1st, 2023, and her final funeral rites would take place at the forecourt of the State House on November 16, 2023.

Madam Theresa Kufuor was a devoted companion of former President Kufuor throughout their 61 years of marriage.

Theresa Kufuor lived most of her working life in the United Kingdom after her studies at the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, and Paddington General Hospital in London where she qualified as a state-certified midwife with a certificate in premature nursing.

She served as the First Lady of Ghana for eight years from January 7, 2001, till January 6, 2009.

By: Edem Etsa Dorvlo | Metrotvonline.com | Ghana