Sam Nujoma, founding president of Namibia, was rested and praised as the last African liberator
Windhoek, Namibia (AP) – Namibia’s founding president Sam Nujoma freely placed the country in a Hero Acre Cemetery on Saturday after attending state funerals with African leaders and foreign guests.
Mourners from all corners of the country began gathering as early as 6 a.m. to pay tribute to a man they knew of “founding father”, an anti-apartheid activist who served as president for three terms from 1990 to 2005.
Nujoma died on February 8 at the age of 95 after spending three weeks at Windhoek Hospital.
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Nujoma’s widow, Theopoldine Nujoma, his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were all present.
“He is a pillar of strength and a source of wisdom in the family. Although we have never been able to bring him around us, we know very well that he embodies and embodies the liberation struggle of Namibia’s freedom and independence.
Utoni added: “Although our hearts are engulfed by sorrow, we celebrate his long and fulfilling life and his unwavering spirit as he devoted his life to liberating our country and the continent as a whole.”
Namibia observed a 21-day mourning period with the flag at half-husband. Nujoma’s body is respected for a nationwide farewell as his body was sent to seven areas of the village of Etunda in Okahao, allowing thousands of Namibians to pay tribute.
Nujoma was the last of a generation of African leaders who led their country to escape colonial or white minority rule, including Nelson Mandela of South Africa, Samora Machel of Mozambique, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, Julius Nyerere of Tanzania and Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia.
His coffin was worn on the Namibian flag with the title of “Founder President and Father of the Namibian Nation”, while also lowering 21 shots by the Namibian Air Force and placed in the hero’s tomb by the Namibian Air Force.
The hero is the last resting place built for the Namibians, who have made meaningful contributions to the freedoms enjoyed by today’s nations.
Incumbent Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba describes Nujoma as an extraordinary man. Monbuba said Nujoma showed the characteristics of a person driven by purpose and destiny.
“Who can lead a country to independence from the humility of Etunda? Who can go from a dusty village to the corridors of the United Nations? Who can rise from relative obscurity and finally rub shoulders with the most iconic leaders of the 20th century? Only one extraordinary person can achieve such feats.
Now with former African countries in charge, the memorial bureau and funerals, including Thabo Mbeki and Cyril Ramaphosa in South Africa, Joseph Kabila in Congo, Emmerson Mnangagwa in Zimbabwe, Ian Khama in Botswana, Manuel Gonuel Gonçalves Loureshian louresith in Angola, Atekane.
They describe Nujoma as an African idol and a man who defends the principles of the African continent.
After nearly 30 years of exile, Nujoma returned to Namibia to lead the liberation movement for the unclaimed elections in November 1989, and then promoted him to the highest position in the country.
During his life, Nujoma has received honors and awards for his outstanding leadership, courage and outstanding leadership, courage and full commitment to establishing a non-ethnic society in Namibia.
His three siblings, a wife, two sons, 24 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren survived.
