Mother of Former President Jerry John Rawlings, who died on Thursday, September 24, 2020, and would be laid to rest at Dzelukope on Saturday, October 24, 2020.
A burial service will be held at the Forecourt of the State House for the late Madam Agbotui.
This was announced by Ambassador Victor Gbeho on behalf of the family when Most Rev. Philip Naameh, President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) led a delegation to commiserate with the Former President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Jerry John Rawlings, on the death of his mother, the late Madam Victoria Agbotui.
She was 101 years.
Mrs. Victoria Agbotui was born on September 9, 1914, in Dzelukpe; Keta in Ghana.
She married a Scottish man, called James Ramsey John.
Mr. Victoria Agbotui is the biological mother of Ghana’s former President Jerry John Rawlings.
It is officially reported that former President of the Republic of Ghana Jerry John Rawlings is her only child, and she gave birth to him on June 22, 1947.
Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, Kimathi Rawlings, Amina Rawlings, Yaa Asantewaa Rawlings, and Zanetor Rawlings are her 5 grandchildren.
Although Victoria Agbotui’s son Jerry John Rawlings has been an active politician, she always tried not to come into the political camera.
Nevertheless, as every good mother will do for her child, she supported her Son JJ Rawlings and once served as one-time head of the catering department at the presidency during Rawlings’ era.
Mr. Jerry John Rawlings celebrated her mother’s 101st birthday this month, on Wednesday 9 September 2020 with her. She spent a total of 101 earthly years.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
