Paramount Chief Inkosi ya Makhosi Gomani V of Ntcheu has described the former Vice President Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima and the late legendary music icon Soldier Lucius Banda, as patriotic citizens of the country.
Inkosi Gomani V made the remarks on Saturday, at the end of Maseko ngoni mourning period of the former Vice President Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima who was also Impi to Gomani V, and the late Lucius Banda at Nsipe Catholic Primary School ground in Ntcheu district.
He commended the families of the Chilima and Banda for accepting the Maseko Ngoni heritage request to organise a special day marking the end of mourning period.
“The late Impi Biyeni Dr Saulos Chilima and Lucius Banda were patriotic, they loved their country and their culture they will always be remembered, nationally and culturally” said Gomani
Paramount Chief Gomani V and urged all the people to emulate the two departed souls.
The Vice President Dr Michael Usi, Madam Mary Chilima and Sunganani Banda and various other political dignitaries attended the ceremony.
Nsipe Parish priest Father Atanazio Steve Manyenga said the ceremony is a true testimony that religion and culture are not in conflict, rather they complement each other.
Representative of the Chilima family, Ana Sazuze commended the Maseko Ngoni heritage for organising a special ceremony marking the end of mourning period for their son who was also the Vice President.
“The family salutes the Maseko ngoni heritage, as Chilima family we had organised the ceremony after 40 days of mourning but the heritage organised a special period,” said Sazuze.
On his part, representative of Banda family Elias Kamoto saluted the Maseko ngoni heritage for the ceremony which has shown love and unity amongst the Maseko ngoni.
In July this year, Paramount Chief Gomani V cancelled the 2024 Umhlangano annual cultural event which was scheduled for 5 to 7 September in honour of the former VP who was also Impi and Lucius Banda.
Former Vice President Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima died in a plane crash on 10th June 2024 in Chikangawa forest in Mzimba district, Lucius Banda died on 30 June 2024 in South Africa.
