The remains of the founding president Sam Nujoma will be flown from Khomas region to seven regions around the country with processions to be conducted.
The seven regions include the Omusati, Oshana, Erongo, Kavango East, Zambezi, Otjozondjupa and //Kharas regions.
State memorial services will be held to allow the public to pay their last respects before the state funeral slated for 1 March at the Heroes’ Acre in Windhoek.
According to the memorial and funeral procedures programme seen by The Namibian, the founding president’s remains will depart from the Hosea Kutako International Airport to the Ondangwa airport on 20 February.
A procession will then take place from the airport to Okahao, moving back to Oshakati on 21 February. After that, the body will depart from the Ondangwa airport to Rundu on 22 February. Another procession will be held.
On 23 February, the body will be flown from Rundu to Katima Mulilo, and once the programme has been concluded, the remains will be flown from Katima Mulilo on 24 February to Grootfontein.
Procession and memorial service will also be carried out at Walvis Bay, followed by Keetmanshoop on 26 February. Thereafter, it will depart from Keetmanshoop back to Windhoek on 27 February, where a procession will take place through Independence Avenue and stop at the Swapo headquarters.
A memorial service will be held at Independence Stadium on 28 February.
After that, the remains will be taken to Parliament Gardens and depart at 07h00 on 1 March for burial at the Heroes’ Acre.
*This report has been changed to correct the number of regions to which the late founding president’s body will be flown.
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