The Asomdwee Ntonton Som congregation has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings.

In a statement signed by its leader, Okronkronyi Nyame Somafo Yawoh, and issued on October 24, 2025, the church described the late Nana Konadu as a visionary leader and a trailblazer in women empowerment, social justice, and national development.

“Nana Konadu was not only Ghana's longest-serving First Lady but also a trailblazing advocate for women's rights, social justice, and national development,” the statement read.

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The release highlighted her transformative work through the 31st December Women’s Movement, which she founded in the early 1980s.

Under her leadership, the movement established hundreds of community preschools, literacy and health programmes, and became a model for women empowerment across Africa.

The statement further acknowledged her significant contributions to policy advocacy, particularly her role in championing the 1991 Intestate Succession Law, which strengthened the rights of widows in Ghana.

It noted that as First Lady, Nana Konadu worked tirelessly to promote maternal health, child welfare, and education, leading Ghana to become the first country to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Her dedication and service, according to the release, earned her numerous international recognitions, including the Woman for Peace Award (1994), an Honorary Doctorate from Lincoln University (1995), and awards from Johns Hopkins University and other institutions in Japan, Belgium, and Nigeria.

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BREAKING: Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings is dead