President Nana Akufo-Addo has wished former President John Dramani Mahama well and thanked him for his service to the people of Ghana.

In his first address as president during his inauguration at the Black Star Square in Accra on December 7, Mr Akufo-Addo noted that Mr Mahama’s acceptance of the results of the December 7 2016 polls has contributed to the consolidation of the country’s democratic credentials.

“I want to thank sincerely our departing president, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, for his service to our nation. He stepped into…national leadership at a delicate moment in the country’s history.

He got into office for the first time of the death of a sitting president, the late professor John Evans Atta Mills…He [Mahama] has since steered the ship of state with conviction. His elegant, dignified acceptance of the verdict of the people on 7 December, 2016 will, without doubt, receive the approval of history for it has contributed significantly to the process of democratic consolidation in Ghana. I wish him and his family well,” Mr Akufo-Addo said in a brief tribute to the ex-president.

Nana Akufo-Addo will serve as president of Ghana for four years until elections in 2020. He promised on his inauguration to serve the public interest.