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John
Kuffour, the former president of Ghana, on Thursday asked Nigerians to
support our country’s new helmsman in achieving his visions, as he
assured that Goodluck Jonathan is capable of moving the nation forward.

Mr Kuffour, who
spoke to aviation correspondents at the presidential wing of the
Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, on arrival from Abuja,
maintained that though Nigeria is facing challenges, the president
should be given the chance to settle in order to efficiently discharge
his duties.

“I’m sure now there
is a bit of crisis in the country, but the president is very new. Let
him settle into his job; I’m sure he will give the leadership the
nation wants,” he said.

Asked to comment on
whether Mr Jonathan should run for the 2011 presidential elections in
Nigeria based on the zoning formula adopted by the ruling Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), the ex-Ghanaian leader declined, saying that
the issue is domestic and should be handled by Nigerians. He added that
our government should abide stipulated rules.

“I would say this
is very much an internal matter for Nigeria, our biggest country in the
continent,” he said. “We should trust the governments to work by their
constitutions and respect the constitutions.”

Meeting with Obasanjo

Prior to Mr
Kuffour’s arrival at the airport, Nigeria’s former leader, Olusegun
Obasanjo, arrived the VIP wing and on disembarking from his vehicle,
went straight to the lounge to await Mr Kuffor.

The former Ghanaian
leader, who went on to the lounge to meet with Obasanjo, where they had
a 35-minute conversation, later disclosed that they discussed issues
affecting the continent.

“We discussed how Africa will move forward steadily to the benefit of all of us the citizens,” he said.