President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said confidentially that the new government of Ghana, under the leadership of President John Mahama, will work with Nigeria to strengthen the powerful bond, which will lead to greater shared prosperity for the people.
Tinubu who disclosed this at the Swearing-in ceremony of the Ghana’s President in Accra on Tuesday added that with laser focus, both countries can tackle the people’s most pressing concerns, such as poverty, youth unemployment, instability, insurgency, and many other problems hampering the nations desired progress.
According to him, “President John Mahama and I share a deep friendship. Dear brother, I am here to work with you. You know you can count on Nigeria’s support and goodwill whenever needed. We’re your brothers and sisters. The bond is strong and cannot be broken”.
He attributed the spirit of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, to the swear-in ceremony, “lifting the star higher and higher. Just as Ghana draws inspiration and a well of strength from Kwame Nkrumah and many of its past leaders.
“Nigeria similarly draws inspiration from its founding leaders who not only fought for her independence but also cherished the close relationship between our two nations. May we always walk in the way and the spirit of these enlightened leaders”.
Tinubu noted that Ghana is in harmony with that spirit, and President John Mahama’s inauguration today reflects that. Your new president is a man of patriotic vision and substance. He loves his nation and its people to the core.
He said Mahama believes that Ghana has a mission and intends for all to fulfil it, adding that no one can ask more of a leader than that, telling Ghana’s new President that his ascension to power should also mark a new and invigorated momentum in pursuing subregional integration and progress.
Speaking on African democracy, Nigerian leader said Ghana’s transition does more than symbolise another milestone in the evolution of the country’s democratic society and also lays to bed the question of whether Ghana and Africa are capable of democratic and productive endeavours. 
He stated that Ghana has answered that question resoundingly. “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. We have found the critical path to our success. We shall lift our nations out of poverty and build a resilient economy at our own pace”, the President vowed.
Tinubu prayed that Mahama’s administration should be a profound success and progress for him, Ghanaians, and the entire region. “May Ghana’s democracy continue to grow stronger. May progress and prosperity be your portion. Let us all look forward to a future filled with hope, opportunity, and prosperity”.
