Ghana President-elect John Mahama was guest of Nigeria President Bola Tinubu at the at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday.
Mr. Mahama who decisively won the December 7 election has pledged to revive the his country’s battered economy. Tinubu assured him of support with the hope that his coming would enhance stability within the Economic Community of West African States.
Meanwhile Mr. Mahama said he is keen to push through major reforms after poor economic conditions contributed to instability and even coups in neighboring countries.
“We’re at risk,” Mahama said in an interview with DW, referencing the instability and military takeovers that have plagued other west African nations such as Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali.
“If you look at all the risk assessments, yes… it’s quite dire. So we need to work as quickly as possible,” to ensure stability, he said.
Mahama said the coups that occurred in three Sahelian countries in recent years could spread further if things don’t change.
“There’s an African proverb that says that when your neighbor has a house that’s on fire, you help him to quench it. Otherwise, when it burns down his house, it will spread to your house. And so we need to give Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger all the support they need to deal with this crisis,” Mahama said.
