The First Lady, Mrs Theresa Kufour, was on Saturday honoured as an 'Eminent Citizen' by the chiefs and people of the Edina Traditional Council for her contribution to health care delivery and concern for the people of Elmina in the central region of Ghana.

Mrs Kufuor was among 12 persons who were given awards at a durbar of the chiefs and people of Edina to climax a weeklong celebration of their annual 'bakatue' festival at Elmina.

She was given a certificate and a citation, which reads "You took the nursing profession as your career and have helped save a lot of lives in your time. At a time when the young girls in Ghana, especially at Elmina are desperately looking for a God-fearing, honest, trustworthy and loving but firm mother as their role model you appear to be the answer to that prayer".

DR Paa Kwesi Nduom, Minister of Economic Planning and Regional Co-operation received the award on behalf of Mrs Kufuor whose father is a citizen of the area.

Those honoured included Dr Nduom, who also hails from the area for his selfless contributions towards uplifting the image of Elmina and Mr Peter King Badu-Prah, a retired educationist and a former Central Regional Director of Education.