President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has accorded the late Swapo Party member, Cabinet minister and veteran of the liberation struggle, Erkki Nghimtina, a military funeral.
Nghimtina died on 8 February, and will be laid to rest on 21 February at the Eenhana Shrine in the Ohangwena region, a historic monument that pays tribute to the heroes and heroines of Namibia’s liberation struggle.
The government announced that a series of memorial events will precede the burial. A Swapo Party memorial service is scheduled for Wednesday, followed by a community memorial service on Thursday, and a state memorial service on Friday.
All services will take place at the Nghimtina home at Edundja.
Nghimtina served in various capacities in the government and was regarded as a seasoned Swapo figure, having played a role in Namibia’s liberation struggle.
Further details regarding the funeral arrangements are expected to be announced soon.
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