President John Dramani Mahama has announced, on behalf of the state, a state burial for the late former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings.
He made the announcement during a visit to the bereaved family on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
The President stated that the country will honour Mrs. Agyeman-Rawlings with a state-sponsored funeral, after which the family can proceed with its own traditional funeral ceremony.
He has admonished the family to communicate the date for the ceremony to the relevant authorities.
President Mahama eulogised Nana Konadu for her lifelong dedication to women’s empowerment.
“She took women’s empowerment as her focus. When you go around the country, you see evidence of her work. On behalf of the people of Ghana, the government, I want to extend our condolences and sympathy to the family. And to say that we will work closely with the family. We’re waiting for the family to meet and tell us their desire.
“But I just want to announce as President that we shall give her a state funeral. The family can do the traditional funeral after the state funeral. Once we know what the dates are, we will do the programme and the state will give her the full honours that she deserves,” he said.
Speaking for the family, the eldest daughter of the former First Lady Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings expressed gratitude to the President for honouring their late mother.
She was particularly pleased with the three-day national day of mourning announced in memory of the late founder of the 31st December Women’s Movement.
