Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed sadness at the news of the passing of former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe.
Comrade Mugabe, as he was affectionately known, died on Friday, September 6 in a Singaporean hospital.
Mr Mahama, whose reign as Ghana’s leader saw Mr Mugabe also ruling Zimbabwe, said despite his flaws, the late leader “will always be remembered as a great fighter for freedom and a dedicated Pan Africanist”.
He tweeted on Friday a few hours after the news of Mugabe’s death went viral.
Sad to hear the passing of a legend of the African Liberation struggle, Comrade RobertMugabe. #RIPMugabe 1/2
— John Dramani Mahama (@JDMahama) September 6, 2019
Mr Mahama praised Mugabe for his great strides in education and healthcare.
Despite his flaws in later years, he will always be remembered as a great fighter for freedom and a dedicated Pan Africanist.
He will be remembered for the great strides Zimbabwe made in education and health care in the immediate post independence period.#RIPMugabe 2/2
— John Dramani Mahama (@JDMahama) September 6, 2019
By Emmanuel Kwame Amoh|3news.com|Ghana
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