Energy Minister and Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has paid tribute to the late former First Lady, Mrs. Theresa Aba Kufuor, the wife of the 2nd President of the 4th Republic, His Excellency John Agyekum Kufuor.
As the paternal grandson of the former President, the Energy Minister reflected on his maternal relationship with the late First Lady, portraying her as a disciplinarian and devoted Christian. He noted that even during her time as the First Lady, she continued to participate in her church choir.
Expressing deep emotions, the MP for Manhyia South recalled the last occasion he shared with the late former First Lady. It was when he, along with Otumfuo Apagyahene, President Kufuor, and Mrs. Aba Kufuor, were at the University of Ghana Medical Centre, having tested positive for COVID-19.
“Aunty Aba as we affectionately called her, will be sorely missed, and we wish her a peaceful and eternal rest.”
The funeral arrangements for the late First Lady commenced with a requiem mass scheduled for Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at the Christ the King Catholic Church in Cantonments.
Today, Thursday, November 16, 2023, a state funeral is being conducted in her honor. The final funeral rites will extend into the weekend, concluding on November 18 at Heroes Park in Kumasi.
Mrs. Kufuor passed away peacefully at her residence in Peduase, surrounded by her family, on October 1 at the age of 87.