President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, paid glowing tribute to the late founding President of the Republic of Namibia, Dr Sam Nujoma.
Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, spoke during a state burial for the late Namibian leader held at Heroes’ Acre, Windhoek, Namibia.
Shettima, in the company of several African Heads of Government, joined President Nangolo Mbumba of Namibia at the state burial, where he paid Nigeria’s last respects on behalf of President Tinubu.
The late Nujoma, who led Namibia to achieve political Independence, passed away on February 8 at the age of 95 at a hospital in Windhoek.
The Nigerian leader described late Nujoma as a warrior who galvanised Nigeria and other African nations to fight for his country’s freedom.
Tinubu noted that Dr Nujoma’s demise was not an exit from space and time, but the wake of his immortality in the minds of Africans.
He eulogised the foremost African statesman, adding that Nujoma was not just a national hero but a warrior who defied oppression and inspired an entire continent.
He said, “We have not come to this sacred ground to bury a man. We have come to enshrine a legacy.
“We have come to salute a life that was lived not for itself, but for the people, for the land, for the ideals of freedom. For him, Africa stands still today.
“Dr Sam Nujoma was not just the founding father of a nation that needed a hero; he was a warrior in the age of chains.
”He looked into the face of oppression in the most dangerous time to do so and declared that no African shall ever be a second-class citizen on his own soil.”
Tinubu also praised Nujoma’s leadership beyond independence, noting that he built Namibia from the ashes of occupation and ruled selflessly for his people.
“But even after victory, you did not rest. Independence was not the destination; it was only the beginning.
“You built this nation from the ashes of occupation. You turned resistance into governance, turned a dream into reality. You did not rule for yourself; you ruled for your people.
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