President Bola Tinubu has assured the newly sworn-in Ghanaian president, John Mahama, of Nigeria’s support while extending his congratulations to him on the occasion.
The president recalled Nigeria’s strong bond with Ghana over the years and assured him that you can count on Nigeria’s support.
Years after serving as Ghana’s president, Mahama returned to office on Tuesday with his inauguration in Accra.
Among the world leaders present, Tinubu praised his friendship with Mahama and promised Nigeria’s support for Ghana.
“President John Mahama and I share a deep friendship. My dear brother, I am here to work with you,” Tinubu, who was a special guest, said in his remarks at the event.
“You know you can count on Nigeria’s support and goodwill whenever needed. We are your brothers and sisters. The bond is strong and cannot be broken.”
After defeating Mahamudu Bawumia of the then-ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mahama, who served as president of Ghana from 2012 to the beginning of 2017, swept back to power.
He received more than half of the vote and won the election, demonstrating the growing foundations of democracy in Africa.
“It lays to bed the question of whether Ghana and Africa are capable of democratic and productive endeavours. Ghana has answered that question resoundingly,” Tinubu told the gathering in the sunny Accra.
“It is time that Africa’s critics stop forgetting the strides your nation, Nigeria, and others have made by continuing to ask us to prove ourselves. We have nothing to prove to anyone except ourselves.”
Mahama was praised by Tinubu as a leader with both substance and national vision.
“He loves his nation and its people to the core. He believes that your nation has a mission and intends for you all to fulfil it,” the Nigerian president said. “No one can ask more of a leader than that.”
“May your administration be a profound success and progress for you, Ghanaians, and our entire region,” he told Mahama.
