Ghana President John Mahama said he prays daily for Nigeria to “get their act together” and thrive, preventing mass economic drift to his smaller nation.
Speaking at an awards ceremony, Mahama stressed Nigeria’s stability boosts the region: “If Nigeria does well, Ghana does well.”
He added, “When you have cousins, 250 million of them, you want them to do well so that one million of them don’t come drifting towards a small country like Ghana.
“So everyday when I wake up, I pray for Nigeria—’God let Nigeria get their acts together.'”
Mahama highlighted Nigeria’s 250 million population as a key security interest for Ghana.
