A South African naval contingent parades outside Tuynhuys, the presidential office in Cape Town, for the arrival of Ghana's President John Atta Mills and President Jacob Zuma(PHOTO ESSAY: Ghana's President on State Visit to South Africa )

Abuja — THE House of Representatives, Tuesday described the death of Ghanaian president Mr Atta Mills as a great loss not only to Ghana, but to Africa in general.

In a statement by the spokesman of the House, Hon Zakari Mohammed, said the late president is an embodiment of humility and a honest and transparent leader whose wit and wise counsels on the development of the region would be greatily missed.

"We in the 7th assembly while commiserating with our brothers and sisters in Ghana are consoled by the exemplary life the late politician lived and died for. Similarly the Late Mr Mills will be missed for his politics without bitterness."