Omusati girl thrilled with presidential visit

Omusati girl thrilled with presidential visit An Omusati girl has described President Hage Geingob's visit to her family homestead as the highlight of her holiday.

Thirteen-year-old Hilma Lenga said she had never imagined that Geingob and First Lady Monica Geingos would one day visit their home, let alone getting the opportunity of conversing with the first family.

Geingob was in Omusati this week to launch Operation Tulongeni 2017, an initiative to motivate farmers to start working their fields following good rains.

The Tulongeni event took place at Matheus Iilonga's mahangu field at Onamundindi village in the Ogongo Constituency of the Omusati Region. The president also worked the field.

Lenga recently completed her primary education at the International Primary School in Ongwediva.

“This was my best holiday and my best moment at the village ever. It never crossed my mind that I could one day spend the whole day with the first family inside our home. This was an exciting opportunity for me and I will never forget it,” said Lenga, who is going to continue her secondary education this year at Canisianum Roman Catholic Secondary School at Outapi.

The launch of the programme was attended by agriculture deputy minister Anna Shiweda, Uukwambi Traditional Authority chief Ndilimani Herman Iipumbu, Omusati governor Erginus Endjala, as well as other dignitaries.

ILENI NANDJATO