Founding President, Dr Sam Nujoma, said his late sister, Frieda Nandjala Daniel, was their pillar of strength and a fountain of wisdom.
Nujoma made the remarks during Daniel’s funeral at Oneeke Cemetery at Etunda in the Omusati Region on Saturday.
Nujoma said that he affectionately called her Nandjala gwaNdani Shilandula Shandje, a name which he will never forget.
‘She was a force to be reckoned with and who would know that better than me as she follows me? She had a strong voice, an aura that you cannot ignore,’ he said.
He added that although life threw some curveballs. her way, Daniel always seemed up to the task of meeting those challenges.
Nujoma said his sister was always a fighter and that as a result, they had every confidence that she would soundly defeat the illness that had threatened her.
Moreover, he noted that they knew that she had so much more to give, to teach, to share with her children, grandchildren and the entire family.
‘As I stand here before you all today, looking out at the man
y lives she touched, I know that she has achieved what she set out to and she will always be remembered for her warmth and generosity, as well as for her unflagging optimism, and her great big motherly and grandmother’s heart,’ he added.
Nujoma stressed that his sister had set an example of courage and compassion that inspired everyone who knew her.
Source: The Namibia Press Agency