Former Zambia’s President, Kaunda, is dead, President Buhari mourns
Former President of Zamfara, Mr. Kenneth Kaunda, is dead. He dies on Thursday 17 June, 2021 at the 97.
President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has described the Zambia’s late founding father and independence nationalist as “one of the greatest African and world leaders of all time, who loved his country and people profoundly,” according to a statement by Malam Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity.
Reacting to Kaunda’s death at the age of 97, the President said, “I have received his passing with great shock because I knew his contributions to the development of not only Zambia but also Africa at large.”
According to President Buhari, “we can’t forget in a hurry how Kaunda gave shelter to anti-apartheid freedom fighters from South Africa and from former Rhodesia.”
The Nigerian leader noted that “the late Kaunda was one of the loudest voices for the liberation of Africa from colonialism and imperialism and he did so with passion and sincerity. It is impossible to reflect on Kaunda’s legacy without acknowledging his selflessness and passion for service.”
President Buhari extended his condolenced and that of the nation to the family, the government and people of Zambia over Kaunda’s death.
