Lungu attends Magufuli’s funeral
THE death of Tanzanian leader. John Magufuli, will forever be vividly imprinted in the minds of the people for his selfless resolve to bring about socioeconomic transformation and prosperity, President Edgar Lungu has said.
President Lungu yesterday flew into Dodoma, Tanzania to pay his last respects to Dr Magufuli who died last Wednesday.
According to a statement by Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations, Isaac Chipampe, President Lungu arrived in Tanzania in the morning yesterday for the State funeral at Jamhuri Stadium.
Delivering his tribute to Dr Magufuli, President Lungu described him as “a great son of Africa.” Whose personality and how he mesmerised residents on both sides of the border when he addressed them.
President Lungu commiserated with the people of the United Republic of Tanzania.
“Allow me to take this opportunity to extend heartfelt sympathies from the people and Government of the Republic of Zambia, and indeed my own behalf,” President Lungu said.
The President said the death of President Magufuli will forever be imprinted in the minds of the people of Tanzania for his selfless resolve to bring about socioeconomic prosperity.
“On our part as Zambia, our strong bonds of friendship are cemented through, amongst others, our historical bilateral projects of Tazara and Tazama pipeline. As such when my brother hosted me to a successful state visit in November 2016, we reaffirmed our commitment to transform these projects for improved trade not only between our two countries, but for the SADC region,” President Lungu said.