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Vice President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur on Tuesday signed a Book of Condolence in Accra in memory of Nelson Mandela, first black president of South Africa. He described late Nelson Mandela as a global citizen whose vision would continue to inspire future generations. �We believe that Nelson Mandela�s vision carried tolerance and magnanimity to achieve society�s goals without prejudice and bigotry,� the Vice President wrote in the book opened at the residence of the South Africa High Commissioner in Accra. In the tribute, Vice President Amissah-Arthur described Mandela�s funeral as a celebration. He wrote: �The people of Ghana join our compatriots in South Africa to celebrate the passing into eternity of an unpretentious person who transcended tribe and state to become a truly global citizen.� Later in an interview on how the death of President Mandela would affect the African Unity agenda, Vice President Amissah-Arthur said the unity agenda was a process and expressed the hope that the death of Nelson Mandela would inspire the leaders to work harder to achieve the goal. Present at the signing was Madam Jeanette Thokozile Ndhlovu, South Africa High Commissioner. Nelson Mandela, the revered South African anti-apartheid icon, who spent 27 years in prison, led his country to democracy and became the first black president.