Nigeria First Lady visits Elmina Castle

The First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs Stella Obasanjo on Tuesday visited the Elmina Castle and the Kakum National Park as part of her seven-day visit to the country.

Her visit is at the invitation of the Ghanaian First Lady Mrs Theresa Kufuor. The Minister of Tourism, Madam Hawa Yakubu accompanied Mrs Obasanjo and the Central Regional Minister Mr Isaac Edumadze met them on arrival.

School children and New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters lined up the streets of Elmina to welcome her. A mini durbar was held in her honour where she interacted with the chiefs and people of Elmina.

At the castle, Mr Stephen Korsah, Senior Museum Educator, took her to the female and male dungeons and the 'room of no return' and gave a brief history of the Castle. He said about 20 per cent out of the slaves, who went through the Elmina Castle survived whilst the rest either died in the Castle or on their way to the Americas.

Mrs Obasanjo thanked the chiefs and people of Elmina for the honour done her and described the visit as very impressive, historic and exciting.