Nghidinwa to get state funeral
President Hage Geingob yesterday morning issued a directive that former cabinet minister Rosalia Nghidinwa be granted a state funeral.
This was confirmed by secretary to cabinet George Simataa.
The former gender minister died in a Windhoek hospital where she was admitted on 19 December.
She was 65.
A memorial service is expected to be held in Windhoek at the Parliament Gardens next week Wednesday.
Her remains will then be transported to Nkurenkuru in Kavango West where she will be laid to rest on Saturday.
Speaker of the National Assembly Peter Katjavivi also extended his condolences to the family and friends of the late Nghidinwa on behalf of parliament.
Nghidinwa served as deputy labour minister from 2000 to 2005, home affairs minister from 2005 to 2012, having been re-elected to the National Assembly in 2010.
She was subsequently appointed as the gender minister since December 2012 until 2015.
“As a parliamentarian, she had a strong commitment towards community development programmes in rural areas and improving the welfare of vulnerable groups including elderly citizens, women and children. The parliament and the nation at large will indeed miss a seasoned leader and mother with a passion to care for the needy. She was a pillar in the molding of the future of our nation,” said Katjavivi.
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This was confirmed by secretary to cabinet George Simataa.
The former gender minister died in a Windhoek hospital where she was admitted on 19 December.
She was 65.
A memorial service is expected to be held in Windhoek at the Parliament Gardens next week Wednesday.
Her remains will then be transported to Nkurenkuru in Kavango West where she will be laid to rest on Saturday.
Speaker of the National Assembly Peter Katjavivi also extended his condolences to the family and friends of the late Nghidinwa on behalf of parliament.
Nghidinwa served as deputy labour minister from 2000 to 2005, home affairs minister from 2005 to 2012, having been re-elected to the National Assembly in 2010.
She was subsequently appointed as the gender minister since December 2012 until 2015.
“As a parliamentarian, she had a strong commitment towards community development programmes in rural areas and improving the welfare of vulnerable groups including elderly citizens, women and children. The parliament and the nation at large will indeed miss a seasoned leader and mother with a passion to care for the needy. She was a pillar in the molding of the future of our nation,” said Katjavivi.
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