Over 2 000 mourners gather for Nujoma memorial at Omuthiya

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2025-02-23

OMUTHIYA, 17 July 2020 – Oshikoto Region Governor Penda Ya Ndakolo delivering his State of the Region Address (SORA) at Omuthiya on Friday, 17 July 2020. (Photo by: Mathias Nanghanda) NAMPA

OMUTHIYA, 23 FEB (NAMPA) - Close to 2 000 residents from the Oshikoto Region gathered for a memorial service for Founding President Sam Nujoma at the ELCIN church in Omuthiya on Saturday.
Oshikoto Governor, Penda Ya Ndakolo, who was the chief mourner at the memorial service, described Nujoma as one of a kind.
He urged the mourners not to neglect the contributions of war veterans when remembering Nujoma, saying they fought alongside Nujoma during...

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