Former First Lady Gertrude Mutharika says she is extremely grateful for an award the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (Oaflad) has given her.
Oaflad says Mutharika has been given the award in recognition of her outstanding contribution towards the growth of the organisation.
Mrs Mutharika recognised
Mutharika was vice-president for the organisation from 2015 to 2017 before serving as it’s president between 2017 and 2018.
Former president Peter Mutharika’s spokesperson Shadric Namalomba said Oaflad presented the award to Mrs. Mutharika during its 20th anniversary meeting held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia recently.
Namalomba said the former first lady was “extremely grateful for the recognition”.
“This award, she hopes, will motivate sitting First Ladies in Africa to do more to promote the Oaflad,” said Namalomba.
Namalomba said the former first lady was “extremely grateful for the recognition”.