First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, says she hopes to see a woman become president in her lifetime.
Speaking at the 5th session of the 15th Congregation of the University of Professional Studies, Accra, the first lady, who received an honorary doctorate degree from the University, expressed satisfaction about the successes women have chalked in all spheres of life.
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She was hopeful of more women breaking the glass ceiling and making it to the top.
In accepting her doctorate, she thanked her husband, President Akufo-Addo for his unflinching support for her endeavours.
“it has been quite a journey with its challenges and triumphs. Through it all, my dear husband the president, His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo has been my rock and greatest cheerleader. His mentorship and insightful suggestions have presented me with opportunities to learn and grow. My success is his success as well. I am truly grateful to my husband.”
She added that all that she had been concerned about with her philanthropy was how to improve the daily lives of people in the country, particularly women and children.
“I simply wanted to make a difference in the lives of those who needed assistance,” she said.
She dedicated her honorary doctorate to the women and children of Ghana whose resilience, she said continue to inspire her.
She added that she was honoured by being honoured amongst two other illustrious women of the country and prayed that in the near-future a woman will hold the highest honour in the country by being named president.
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“Like Martin Luther King, I also have a dream. I dream that one day there will be a woman president in Ghana. And the title Madam President will be as easy as Mr. President.
Other honorary doctorate degree recipients were the former Chief Justice, Georgina Wood and former Speaker of Parliament, Joyce Bamford Addo who were honoured for their roles in shaping Ghana’s political and legal spheres.
The fifth session of the 15th congregation saw the graduation of students from Ph.D. Marketing, MA in Peace, Security, and Intelligence Management, MSc. Pensions Management, MA in Brands Management Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership and Organisational Development programmes.
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