President Goodluck Jonathan was on Friday in Windhoek, conferred with
“Order of Welwitschia,” Namibia’s highest national honour, by his counterpart,
President Hifikepunye Pohamba.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the decoration of President
Jonathan with the honour was the high point of the 24th Independence
anniversary of Namibia.
The ceremony, which took place at the Independence Stadium, Windhoek,
was attended by the founding president and the father of the Namibian nation,
Dr Sam Nujoma.
The Prime Minister of Namibia, Dr Hage Geingob, cabinet members, members
of the parliament and other senior citizens of that country were among the
dignitaries in the 35,000-capacity stadium.
NAN reported that when President Jonathan, in company with his wife,
Dame Patience, entered the stadium in a motorcade, the ovation of “Igwe!’
(king) rent the air in the stadium.
In his speech, Pohamba said the honour was conferred on Jonathan in
recognition of the contributions by the government and the peoples of Nigeria
to Namibia’s national liberation struggle.
He said that the selfless contributions were deeply imprinted in the
chronicle of Namibian history and they would forever be grateful.
Pohamba noted that despite the distance, Nigeria played a prominent role
together with the Frontline states in supporting the liberation movements in
Southern Africa, including SWAPO of Namibia.
He also applauded Nigeria’s steadfast and consistent contributions to
the resolution of conflicts and the maintenance of peace and stability in
Africa.
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He can go to Namibia, but Yobe State here where innocent students were killed, he refused to visit. Up till now, we did not hear anything about the abducted ladies in the same attack that saw their male counterparts dead. Jonathan, God will judge you oooo. Keep. Bagging award up and down.
ReplyDeleteSharap.Idiot! Why wont he go to Namibia & beyond.Wasbit not in this our Country dat some senior citizens vowed to make the country ungovernable.For ur information, boko haram has been b4 thid administration but the weren't as problematic until there masters gave them thr order to make the country ungovernable.The present administration have invited them gor talks severally they refused.Offered Amnesty & even set up panel of credible citizens to engage them in talks they rrfuse.What do u want Federal govt do? Dont worry thr military will quiet them soon.
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