The African Public Relations Association (APRA) has sent a letter of condolence to its members from Namibia and to the government and people of the country on the transition of former president, Dr. Samuel Shafiishuna Daniel Nujoma, the nation’s first president and founding father.
Mr. Arik Karani, the president of APRA in a letter to the members from Namibia, according to a statement signed by Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan, the secretary general, the continental body of public relations practitioners and communications specialists, described Nujoma as a transformative leader with matchless grit, vision and charisma, who spared no efforts in offering direction at Namibia’s most trying times in the journey to nationhood.
APRA noted that by Dr. Nujoma’s actions, he shaped the course of Namibia’s history and left indelible legacy of resilience, vision and uncommon leadership that qualifies him as exceptional pathfinder, an African patriot and fearless statesman.
“President Nujoma was a torchbearer who brazed the trail for freedom and inspired generations of Namibians to rise and take charge of their destiny. Therefore, Dr. Nujoma’s contributions to the remaking of Namibia after years of colonial devastation will never be forgotten”, APRA stated.
APRA also called on its members from Namibia, members of Nujoma’s family, the government, as well as people of Namibia as well as those impacted by Nujoma’s fine leadership to be comforted by the statesman’s great legacies.
Samuel Shafiishuna Daniel Nujoma was a Namibian revolutionary, anti-apartheid activist and politician who served three terms as the first President of Namibia, from 1990 to 2005.
Nujoma was a founding member and the first president of the South West Africa People’s Organisation in 1960.
