Alfeus Lungameni Hamundj

It is just a matter of time before Namibian youth make Namibia Africa’s leading and the epicentre of African reconstruction and development.

It will not be done in the blink of an eye, but it can be done. 

We are going in the right direction. This is evident in many reports that include many notable achievements by our youths in many different
spheres.

Nothing is impossible. Fellow Namibians, I am here to talk about a few Namibians who, in my eyes, are doing well, and what they are doing is putting our country on the world map. 

It is only sad that sometimes we do not notice the good things our fellow Namibians are doing, but the outside world notices us better than ourselves. 

Let us emulate good examples from them for the sake of the future. 

Allow me to mention a few names here. Some of them are over 35 years
old, but in my eyes, I see them as
youths, so I will consider them youths.

Some of them are in leadership positions, while others are yet to make their mark on leading our country.

Inna Hegari (Member of Parliament), Utaara Mootu (Member of Parliament), Duminga Ndala (youth leader), Maximalliant Katjimune (Member of Parliament),

The Namibian and New Era newspapers, Twahafa Neshuku (Pan African youth), Lahja Nashuuta (journalist), Asmara Kaffer (youth officer), Wilhelm Amutenya (youth political leader), Vicent Shimutwikeni (lawyer), Lucia Ndishishi (lawyer), Emma Muteka, Elijah Ngurare, Elsie Nghikembwa (Electoral Commission of Namibia chairperson), Beata Johaness, Job Amupanda (presidential candidate), Kadhila Amoomo (lawyer), Emma Theofelus

(Information and Communication Technology minister), Efraim Lebeus Shipindo (Okongo constituency councillor), DJ Munene (Omulunga radio), Emma Kantema-Gaomas (deputy sport minister), Linda McLeod-consultant, and Joseph Kefas Sheehama. I cannot mention all
names. 

That does not mean the others are not doing well. 

There are many unsung young heroes out there, but the takeaway message here is that we should emulate the role models I mentioned here.  Namibia will be great. 

If we are to produce a Nobel Peace Prize winner one day, he or she will come out of those men and women I mentioned here.

The Lady of the Month award 

should go to Hengari, who recently proposed for more local content on Namibian radio and television. 

This was like watching the Brave Warriors beat Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations. 

Some people say it was like watching Christine Mboma run, closing the finishing line somewhere 

in the world competition. 

Even Amoomo never kept quiet. He too took to social media, saying 

“We are proud of Hengari – a beacon of hope. 

As Swapo goes to its electoral college this year, I hope that the majority will be young people ike Hengari, who emerge from there.  The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. 

I rest my case.

Long live Namibia, the child of international solidarity, midwifed by the United Nations.

*Alfeus Lungameni Hamundja is from Ohangwena region. He writes in his personal capacity.