“My Husband Was Tortured And Bruised” – 10 years after His Death, Atta Mills’ Wife, Naadu Mills Speaks
The late Prof. JE Atta Mills’ wife, the former First Lady, has made some statements about what led to the unfortunate but painful death of Ghana’s former president.
On July 24, 2010, ten years after Prof JEA Mills’ death, Madam Ernestina Naadu Mills revealed that her husband was bruised, tortured, and battered to death.
Mrs. Naadu Mills delivered this revelation at the 10th Anniversary Commemorative Lecture, titled “The Man John Evans Atta Mills-Ten Years On.”
…Fiifi was often battered and bruised on the battlefield of politics but he held firm to his values of truth, simplicity, honesty and abiding respect for all. These were the qualities I loved about him.” she said
Although the cause of Prof JEA Mills’ death, other than the fact that he was severely ill, has not been revealed to the public, there have been rumors about what killed him.
Friends, confidantes, and family members have occasionally pointed accusing fingers at one party’s negligence toward the other. Other names have been mentioned as people who may have had a direct or indirect role in JEA Mills’ death.
Mrs. Mills revealed that her husband saw serving at the highest levels of government as an opportunity to help change the character of Ghana politics for the better.
As a result, she believes that future generations will remember him for his service to his country.
She has lamented, however, that she has been alone for ten years since the death of the late President, who was her friend, husband, and confidante.
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