Placido Hilukilwa
QUEEN Martha Mwadinomho Kristian Nelumbu of the Oukwanyama Traditional Authority (OuTA) is lamenting the way cellphones are abused to sow hatred in society.
According to her, the abuse and disrespect on social media are so sickening that she no longer carries her own cellphone—it is kept by her assistant.
She is urging Namibians to love one another, to love their country, and to deepen the spirit of unity.
Speaking to Informanté at her palace in the Omhedi village, Ohangwena Region, on the eve of the 2025 Omaongo Cultural Festival, Meekulu Nelumbu lamented what she described as a demonstrable absence of love and the blatant disunity in society, which results in a widespread propagation of hatred through social media.
“People abuse their cellphones to propagate hatred and to disrespect others, so much so that the cellphone—a tool that was meant to facilitate communication—has now become a tool for sowing disharmony in society,” said the Queen.
She said she wants the spirit of love and unity to permeate society and to reign supreme during the 2025 Omaongo Cultural Festival, which kicks off with a social evening at the Omhedi Palace later today.
The palace is currently a beehive of activity, with people cleaning the venue, erecting tents, and preparing the omaongo wine and food for the main event tomorrow.
Queen Nelumbu spent the better part of Friday morning receiving visitors and also receiving updates on the state of preparedness.
Among those received by the Queen was Chris Jacobie of Trustco Media, who has a long-standing working relationship with the Queen and other traditional leaders and who makes it a point to attend practically all major cultural events in the north.
He wished Meekulu good health and a joy-filled Omaongo Festival.
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ROYAL BLESSING: Meekulu Martha Mwadinomho Kristian Nelumbu, the Queen of Oukwanyama, blesses Chris Jacobie the Head of Trustco Media.
