Omaheke Governor, Pijoo Nganate says the late Ovambanderu Chief Kilus Nguvauva III was a typical example of the phrase ‘never attack a man with the mic in his hands and to whom the stage belongs’.
The governor further described the late chief as a stern educationalist and a commander of note who played an instrumental role in moulding the lives of many people.
Nganate made these remarks during a memorial service held in honour of the late Ovambanderu chief on Friday at Parliament Gardens, also describing Nguvauva as a gallant leader who was relatable and firm.
Nguvauva who was coroneted as the chief of the Ovambanderu Traditional Authority in 2014, succumbed to COVID-19 on 01 July 2021.
“It is difficult to bid farewell to someone who always made his presence felt; someone who was present in all aspects and all respects. How do we mourn someone with so much charisma?”
Nganate further remembered Nguvauva as a man who was very principled in his arguments, saying he would always say ‘let us argue but let us leave space to be on talking terms tomorrow’.
He said the late chief will go down in history as the first Swapo councillor to win the elections and serve as the Okorukembe Constituency councillor and since this constituency became home to the Swapo Party.
Members of the Ovambanderu community as well as the family and children of the late Nguvauva commiserated and celebrated the life of their late chief and father during the memorial service, remembering him as a leader by descent and by accomplishment.
Delivering his eulogy, a member of the Nguvauva clan, Freddy Nguvauva described him as being involved in politics from his secondary school years, adding that he was a man who never wavered in what he believed in and one who shared what he had with the needy.
The late chief leaves behind 19 children and 51 grandchildren who described him as a humble and loving father.
In their message read on their behalf, they said that to them, their father was a hero and he will remain that way.
Nguvauva will be laid to rest on Saturday at the Ovambanderu shrine in Okahandja.
Source: Namibia Press Agency
