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Former First Lady says she was aware of women who were crazy for a chance with her husband during his 19 years hold on political power.

“I can’t pretend. I think it is folly to think that my husband does not look at any woman”.

Mrs Rawlings was speaking on Joy FM's Super Morning Show on varied issues ranging from her family, life with her husband, former president Jerry John Rawlings, national development and politics generally.President Rawlings married Nana Konadu Agyeman in January 1977 at Ridge Church. On June 1st 1978, J.J. Rawlings and Nana Konadu had their first child who he named Zanetor – meaning ‘Let the night stop’ in his mother tongue Ewe.

This name symbolized, to J.J. Rawlings, a call to end the current economic and social malaise that Ghana was undergoing

Talking about the principles that guide how she brought up her children, Nana Konadu said her own upbringing greatly influenced the values she imparted on her kids.

"Growing up, we were taught that right is right ad wrong is wrong regardless of who is involved. My dad would tell you, 'don't come to on anything with emotion.' So we learnt not to take decisions on the basis of emotion," she said.According to her, these principles guided her to build a home where her children are open-minded and know right from wrong.

Answering a question on whether her husband cheated on her and what she did when found out, the outspoken, eloquent former first lady said, "...it would be folly to think that my husband does not look at any woman."

"He is human," she added.

Mrs. Rawlings said there was always an ex who relished the fact that the man had become leader of the nation. "Both of them would not know I knew but always knew."


What did you do under those circumstances? Nhyira Addo host of the show asked.

A brief silence followed and then Mrs. Rawlings said, "Nothing!

Was she so powerful that she determined who got appointed to serve in her husband's government, Nhyira asked.

"I wished," she supplied.

She nonetheless explained, she, like any other wife, had a duty to ensure that the didn't make mistakes in his appointments and that he appointed credible people to serve in government.