The honour was conferred on her through the presentation of two specially woven Kente clothes named “Oseadeoyo Akufo-Addo” and “Ohemaa Rebecca”, for her commitment to ensure that the quality of health and life of mothers and their children were improved for the better.

The delegation explained that the two symbolic Kente clothes, the “Oseadeoyo Akufo-Addo” was being given to the First Lady for her continued support for her husband, while the “Ohemaa Rebecca” was for her motherly role as Queen mother for Women and Children.

The delegation led by Mr Kwame Nyame and other members of the Association, who presented the kente clothes to the First Lady in Accra, commended her for partnering and supporting her husband, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to ascend to the highest office of the land, and for supporting him to initiate “laudable policies and programmes to better the lots of Ghanaians.

They mentioned in particular, the Free Senior High School programme, the restoration of Teacher and Nursing trainees’ allowances as well as the setting up of the Office of the Special Prosecutor.

Mr Nyame, the Spokesperson of the delegation, said they were also honouring Mrs Akufo-Addo for establishing the Rebecca Foundation to complement the efforts of the Akufo-Addo led government towards supporting and promoting initiatives that have improved the socio-economic status of the Ghanaian people.

“Such efforts led to the construction of an Ultra-Modern Mother and Baby Unit at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, which was christened after the late Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Serwaa Kobi Ampem Centre”.

Mr Nyame noted that “the cardinal role of Ohemaa is to seek the welfare of women and children in her traditional area, which is exactly what you are doing. Therefore, people of Ashanti, especially women and children shall always remember you for this magnificent project executed in the Region for their benefit”.

The Association expressed confidence that the KATH health facility, without any shadow of doubt, would go a long way to help save thousands of mothers and babies from maternal mortality and infant deaths in the Ashanti Region and beyond. 

“There is the saying that, behind every successful man, is a woman but we are saying that, behind a successful President Oseade3yo Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, there is a strong, intelligent, visionary, understanding, caring and loving Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo”, Mr Nyame said.

On her part, Mrs Akufo-Addo, expressed gratitude for the honour and recognition accorded her and asked for their continued support for the Akufo-Addo government and the activities of the Rebecca Foundation.