The sisters of the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, have described her as the “trailblazer” who shaped their childhood and guided their path into adulthood. They delivered the emotional tribute during a Requiem Mass held in her honour on Wednesday, November 26.

Speaking on behalf of the family, they recalled how the former First Lady assumed the role of an elder sister by circumstance, taking charge at a time when their older sibling was away in boarding school.

According to them, Nana Konadu naturally stepped into leadership, becoming the anchor around whom the family and neighbouring children found direction.

“In telling the love story of our sister, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, we remember her as the one who mobilised us all. She guided us through life’s troubling moments and stood up for us whenever she sensed unfairness. She set the example we followed as our parents moulded us,” they said.

They recounted how children in the Accra Ridge area, mostly from families of the early civil service under the First Republic, looked up to her for organisation, protection, and mentorship.

Her sisters noted that what began as childhood leadership would later blossom into national service and a lifelong commitment to advocacy.

The Requiem Mass, attended by Former President Nana Akufo Addo, Rebecca Akufo Addo Former First Lady, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, family, friends, and sympathisers, marked another solemn step in the preparation toward her final funeral rites. The gathering reflected the widespread grief that followed her passing on October 23, 2025.