Birthday celebration: The First Lady celebrated by Ministers and collaborators

The First Lady, Mrs Dominique Ouattara, received birthday greetings from her collaborators, in the presence of Ministers Anne Désiré Ouloto, Nassénéba Touré and Myss Belmonde Dogo, on Monday December 16, 2024, at the Cabinet in Cocody.

On this occasion, the First Lady received sincere and affectionate greetings from her collaborators and Ministers Anne Désiré Ouloto, Nassénéba Touré and Myss Belmonde Dogo.

Members of the Cabinet, AICI (Ivorian Agency for the Coordination of Initiatives), the children’s hut, the mother and child’s hospital in Bingerville and the Abobo school group all joined forces to pay tribute to the First Lady. The honor fell to Mrs Nadine Sangaré, Director of the Children Of Africa Foundation, on behalf of all the First Lady’s collaborators, to present her best wishes. “Today is a special day. A day filled with joy and gratitude, as we celebrate an exceptional person, a woman whose generosity, commitment and immense heart illuminate our lives and those of others every day,” Mrs Sangaré recalled. She continued: “Madam First Lady, on this day when you are blowing out another candle, I’d like to tell you how radiant you are. Time has no effect on you. On behalf of all your collaborators, I would like to offer you our deepest admiration and gratitude. You are much more than a role model, you are a source of inspiration to us all. On behalf of all your collaborators, I would like to offer you our sincerest wishes for health and happiness.  May this new year of your life be one of personal fulfillment and achievement, but also of renewed strength and passion, with which you transform lives every day. Madam, you are our role model.

Touched by all this attention, the First Lady expressed her gratitude to the attendees: “I would like to thank all these people from the bottom of my heart for their affection and support, which moved me deeply.” The First Lady also shared her joy at the cocktail party, which has now become a tradition. She thanked her collaborators for the affection and love they show her on a daily basis. “I would never be able to do what I do if you didn’t give me this affection and love, and especially if you weren’t all around me”, she said.

This celebration was an opportunity to strengthen the bonds of solidarity and recognition around the First Lady, hailed for her constant commitment to social and humanitarian causes.