STATEMENT BY PATRIOTIC FRONT PF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE HON. Dr Chitalu Chilufya ON THE CELEBRATION OF THE 40TH NC’WALA TRADITIONAL CEREMONY IN CHIPATA
CHIPATA, Saturday February 25,2023 — It has been a day well spent Lusaka from morning right through to this evening when we ended the festivities of magnificent Ncwala ceremony of the Ngoni people.
When I paid my courtesy call on His Royal Highness Nkhosi Ya Ma Khosi at his palace at Feni Village, I could not help but reflected deeply on the King’s pre ceremony major statement on Friday in which he attibuted his longevity and fairly successful reign to God and respect for his subjects.
Indeed nothing captures this wise King’s imagination of the feelings of his subjects more than this.
This, indeed, is the essence of leadership– one’s ability to immerse oneself within and around the collective aspirations of one’s followers.
Nothing defines the true meaning of loyalty more than this, whether that loyalty is vertical or lateral!
People are loyal to those who are loyal to them. This wise chief has been loyal to his subjects, and they too have returned their loyalty to him. The result has been this very successful reign in abundant harmony with his people.
In all facets of leadership, those of us in politics have alot to learn from this remarkable success of the Nkhosi. He has carried his people along with considerable honour.
He has reigned with distinction in judgment on the aspirations of the Ngoni Nation.
Across various contemporary issues, the Mpezeni has demonstrated good judgement down the decades since his ascension to the throne 40 years ago.
He has navigated the often treacherous political contours with admirable success, striking healthy working relationships with all the seven different administrations that have ruled this country since independence.
Nkhosi, we honour you for this. We congratulate you wholeheartedly for this inspirational leadership and the seamless guidance you continue to provide to your subjects and all of us.
Congratulations on the successful 2023 Ncwala!
Long Live the King!
SIGNED DR. CHITALU CHILUFYA
