Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Yaako Donkor has paid tribute to the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, sharing how the stateswoman’s influence shaped her mother’s groundbreaking journey in the Ghana Police Service.
“Today, my mother, COP Jane Christie Donkor rtd, and I visited the family of the late Former First Lady, Her Excellency Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, to offer our condolences and sign the book of condolence,” she wrote on social media as sighted by MyNewsGh.
“My mother’s presence carried deep meaning. She holds the honor of being the first female police officer in Ghana to attain the rank of Commissioner of Police.
Her story is deeply linked to that of Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, who in 1992 championed her promotion from Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP),” Yaako Donkor continued.
She reflected on how, at the time, Assistant Commissioner of Police was the highest rank a senior female officer could reach before retirement.
“My mother and her colleague, COP Gifty Anin Botwe rtd, appealed to the then First Lady, whose lifelong advocacy for women’s empowerment opened new doors for women in the Ghana Police Service.
“Through her influence and support, my mother broke that barrier, becoming the first female DCOP, and later, the first female Commissioner of Police (COP),” she recalled.
Yaako Donkor explained that the visit was not only to mourn the passing of a national icon but also to celebrate the transformative impact Nana Konadu had on women in leadership.
“Our visit today was not only to mourn a remarkable woman but also to honor a legacy that changed the course of history for women in policing and public service,” she said.
“May the memory of Her Excellency Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings continue to inspire generations of women to lead, to serve, and to break barriers with courage and conviction: a legacy I am living on,” her statement concluded.
