By Ezekiel Dontinna Nigeria's President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has asHe gave the assurance yesterday, while making his remarks as the Special Guest of Honour at the Swearing In of President John Dramani Mahama in Accra Ghana, monitored by newsmen in Jos, the Plateau State.
While congratulating the newly elected Ghanian President, President Tinubu said, “President John Mahama and I share a deep friendship. My dear brother, I am here to work with you. 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.
Your ascension to power should also mark a new and invigorated momentum in pursuing subregional integration and progress.
“With laser focus, we can tackle our people’s most pressing concerns: poverty, youth unemployment, instability, insurgency, and many other problems hampering our desired progress”, he assured.
Tinubu, noted with confidence that the new government, under the leadership of President John Mahama, would work with Nigeria to strengthen this powerful bond, leading to greater shared prosperity for their people
He, however, expressed concern others sought to demean Africa and keep brother against brother, but that shining star of Ghana reminded them of who they were and who they could be.
The ECOWAS Chairman, described the black star as a signal that we should always strive to work together even when they disagree, hence the need for them to dialogue and discuss until they reached an agreement.
Streetbell quoted the President saying, “Never, never shall we harm others and never allow any outsider to hurt us or disrupt the unity for which so many of our heroes gave their sweat, blood, and very lives to achieve”.
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