The late Heita was a man for all people: President

PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba on Saturday praised the late Michael Heita as a dedicated leader and a man for all people.

Heita was the spokesperson for the Oukwanyama Traditional Authority. President Pohamba said the late Heita had also been a personal friend.The President was speaking at Heita’s funeral at Okatope in the Ohangwena Region.In addition, the late Heita had been an adviser to the Queen of Oukwanyama, Martha Mwadinomho Nelumbu, and an assistant to the late King Kornelius Shelungu, the President said.He was also a member of the traditional team, which revived the Oukwanyama Kingdom.” [The] late Heita was really a local leader, a man of dedication and vision, a man of all people, a real servant of his people, and we have really lost a good friend, a leader, a hardworking person, a Swapo man, a Christian, a traditional leader, a constructor and a man of peace and determination,” President Pohamba said.Heita wore many hats.He was also a Swapo leader in the Okatope, Epatululo and Ohangwena villages, a headman of Efinde village, as well as one of the parish council leaders at Okatope.The late Heita was further involved in the construction association Nanca, as well as HIV-AIDS and youth projects.The President urged the late Heita’s 18 children to follow in the footsteps of their father, to obey their mother and to make education their priority.President Pohamba said the late Heita had also been a personal friend.The President was speaking at Heita’s funeral at Okatope in the Ohangwena Region.In addition, the late Heita had been an adviser to the Queen of Oukwanyama, Martha Mwadinomho Nelumbu, and an assistant to the late King Kornelius Shelungu, the President said.He was also a member of the traditional team, which revived the Oukwanyama Kingdom.” [The] late Heita was really a local leader, a man of dedication and vision, a man of all people, a real servant of his people, and we have really lost a good friend, a leader, a hardworking person, a Swapo man, a Christian, a traditional leader, a constructor and a man of peace and determination,” President Pohamba said.Heita wore many hats.He was also a Swapo leader in the Okatope, Epatululo and Ohangwena villages, a headman of Efinde village, as well as one of the parish council leaders at Okatope.The late Heita was further involved in the construction association Nanca, as well as HIV-AIDS and youth projects.The President urged the late Heita’s 18 children to follow in the footsteps of their father, to obey their mother and to make education their priority.