Minister of home affairs, immigration, safety, and security Albert Kawana says the legacy of founding president Sam Nujoma will continue to shape the nation for generations to come.
Speaking at Nujoma’s memorial at Rundu on Saturday, Kawana highlighted the lasting impact of Nujoma’s leadership and contributions to Namibia’s independence and unity.
“As much as we mourn our hero, we also celebrate his life. Indeed, a hero does not die, it is only the body that goes back to dust to dust, ashes to ashes but the legacy of a hero does not die. The legacy of a hero lives on,” Kawana said.
Kawana described Nujoma’s legacy as a guiding compass for the country.
“The legacy of our founding president and father of the Namibian nation will always make Namibia one of the winning nations of the world.
“The legacy of our founding president and father of the Namibian nation is a compass of the Namibian nation. This compass will ensure the Namibian nation does not loose direction,” Kawana said.
Kawana said Nujoma was a strong advocate of national unity who understood the concept that unity is strength.
“It is against this background that he passionately promoted the policy of national reconciliation. For the sake of peace and stability in our country, he understood that exclusion spells conflict and inclusion spells harmony. It is for this reason that he encouraged national unity,” Kawana said.
Nujoma’s passion was to ensure the education of people, especially the youth, Kawana said.
He said prior to Namibia’s independence, young people in exile were sent to various countries to study and Nujoma lobbied to establish the United Nations Institute for Namibia where a number of Namibians receive their education.
“Today, the largest portion of our national budget goes to education, a trend which started from the first national budget after our independence. He was determined to ensure that Namibia produces medical doctors, engineers, agriculturists, lawyers, administrators and many other disciplines. Today, his dream has become a reality,” Kawana said.
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