Video: Why Ghanians pray for Nigeria every day — Ghanaian President
Abdullateef Fowewe
Ghanaian President, John Mahama, has emphasised Nigeria’s vital role in regional stability, calling it a “keen security interest” for Ghana.
Speaking at the 2026 African Heritage Awards, Mahama stated, “If Nigeria does well, Ghana does well. I mean, when you have cousins — 250 million of them — you want them to do well so that 250 million don’t come drifting towards a small country like Ghana. So every day I wake up and pray for Nigeria: ‘God, let Nigerians get their act together.’”
He also highlighted shared history, noting, “when people in Ghana migrated from Nigeria, they found their roots in the Yoruba kingdoms.”
