Jonathan in Accra, says Attah-Mills was friend of Nigeria

The President made this known while addressing newsmen on arrival at the Kotoka International Airport in the Ghanaian capital for the burial of the late head of state who died on July 24.
He described Atta-Mills as somebody, who was very close to him personally and who was very supportive during Nigerian’s trial.

Jonathan said he received the sudden death of Atta-Mills with shock, adding that African leaders would miss him for his sincerity, maturity, humility and modesty.
The President said that the past four to five years had been very bad for Africa in terms of the death of sitting presidents.
“Atta-Mills was somebody that was very close to me; I knew the support he gave me when Nigeria had a similar situation, when our late president was ill until when he finally died.