7 quick facts about First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo
The First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, is celebrating her birthday today, March 12.
Many have taken to social media to wish Auntie Becky, as she is often referred to, well.
As expected, President Nana Akufo-Addo led the well-wishers as he posted a beautiful photo of his heart throb with the caption, “Happy birthday to my beloved Rebecca”.
YEN.com.gh has chosen to celebrate Mrs. Akufo-Addo with these intriguing facts about her.
1. BACKGROUND
Mrs Akufo-Addo was born Rebecca Naa Okaikor in 1951 to Jacob Hackenburg Griffiths-Randolph and Frances Philipina ( (née Mann) as the third of seven children.
Her father, Griffith-Randolph, served as Ghana's Speaker of Parliament during the Third Republic with Dr Hilla Limann as president.
The First Lady's mother who hailed from Ningo was of German descent.
2. EDUCATION
Auntie Becky had her basic education at the Achimota Primary School before proceeding to the to the Wesley Grammar School in Accra for her secondary education.
She later enrolled at the Government Secretarial School where she qualified as a professional secretary.
3. WORK
Having qualified as a secretary, Mrs Akufo-Addo got employed by the Merchant Bank where she worked for sometime before relocating to the United Kingdom (UK).
While in the UK, she qualified as a legal secretary and got worked at two different reputable places, Clifford Chance and Ashurst Morris Crisp, both multinational firms
4. MARRIAGE
Auntie Becky and President Akufo-Addo have been married for over 20 years. Actually, April 13 would mark their 21st anniversary.
The have five children, Edwina, Gyankroma, Yeboakua, Valerie, and Adriana; and five children.
5. PHILANTHROPY
The First Lady is known to be a philanthropist through her Rebecca Akufo-Addo Foundation which focuses on child health and education.
She recently opened a GHC 10 million Mother and Baby's Unit (MBU) at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) after she personally led efforts to raise funds for the project last year.
Apart from her own foundation, the First Lady also serves as the patron of Infanta Malaria, a charity dedicated to the prevention of Malaria in children.
6. HOBBIES
Mrs Akufo-Addo whiles away time by engaging in floristry, interior decoration, and/or reading.
7. FAVOURITE FOOD
The First Lady likes kenkey and fish. And this should not as a surprise at all, she is Ga for real.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
