Africa looks up to Nigeria for good governance, says Ghana's VP

Nigeria has been challenged to continue its leadership role in the West Africa sub region as the entire continent of Africa is looking forward to her for good governance.

The call was made on Monday by Ghanaian Vice President John Dramani Mahama. He also congratulated Nigerians for the successful conduct of the on - going elections.

Mahama who spoke to journalists on arrival at the presidential wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, on his way to attend the closing Fela!, a Broadway show in Lagos, urged Lagosians to support the Babatunde Raji Fashola led administration, which he said had stimulated both cultural and bilateral relationship between the Ghana and Nigeria.

According to him, the whole of West Africa "is looking up to Nigeria to get its governance right to set a good example for other countries in the sub region to follow."

He explained his delight in visiting Nigeria anytime, even as he commended the Lagos State Government for partnering with the organisers of the Fela! show, even as he said the cultural ties between Nigeria ans Ghana was like that between two brothers .

The vice president said: "Fela Ransom Kuti brought me to Lagos, you know the show is going on today, I was invited as a special guest, I was brought here by the organisers of the programe in collaboration with Lagos State Government. I came to honour Fela with my presence, I am looking forward to the show. You know the relationship between Ghana and Nigeria, they are two brothers, that is why nobody should ask me why I am in Lagos. I can come to Nigeria anytime I like, after all we are brothers. I am happy to be here. I want to congratulate the government and people of Nigeria for the successful conduct of elections , we look forwards to the final one. I am sure that will be very successful, Nigeria has a natural leadership responsibility in West Africa, because it is the largest country and it has a large economy and so when Nigeria gets things right, the rest of West Africa follows. And so we are all waiting for the successful conclusion of these elections, and then we can continue from there."

Also speaking , the Lagos State commissioner for culture and home affairs, Tunde Lanre Balogun , who received the Ghanaian vice president on behalf of Fashola said: " Ghana and Nigeria have had historical bilateral relationship as well as the same colonial experience , we are working together as brothers and neighbours in West Africa. Lagos is the commercial hub of West Africa, with massive trade between Nigerians and Ghanaians."

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