Rawlings’ mother Victoria Agbotui dies aged 101
Mother of former President Jerry John Rawlings, Victoria Agbotui, who recently celebrated her 101st birthday has died.
Sources close to the Rawlings family say Madam Agbotui had been unwell for some time now.
According to the sources, the mother of Mr Rawlings who recently celebrated her 101st birthday on September 9, 2020, had been unwell for a while.
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The late Madam Victoria Agbotui was born in 1919 and has been a solid rock behind her son who has ruled the country for a period of 20 years.
During the reign of Mr Rawlings, Madam Agbotui was the head of the catering department at the presidency.
She was a native of Dzelukope near Keta in the Volta Region.
The one-time head of the catering department at the presidency during Rawlings’ era celebrated her 101st birthday on September 9.
The native of Dzelukope near Keta in the Volta Region marked the milestone in the company of Mr Rawlings and his wife, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings.
She has been firmly behind her son in all aspects of his life [including his political career], however, she first appeared in the political scene when her son staged a coup in 1979.
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