The Prime Minister of Namibia, Nahas Angula, has urged support for the Decade of Action for Road Safety at a Make Roads Safe launch in the capital Windhoek.
One of the main streets in Windhoek was closed off for the launch of the country's Make Roads Safe campaign in support of the Decade of Action for Road Safety. Passersby stopped to watch the proceedings, which were open to the public.
The event was hosted by the MVA Fund of Namibia and the National Road Safety Council. Speakers and participants at the event included Reverend M Kapere, Secretary General of the Council of Churches Namibia; Mr Eugene Tendekule, Executive Secretary: National Road Safety Council; Mr Paul Smit, Deputy Minister for Works and Transport; Mr Abraham Kanime, Chief of Windhoek City Police and Mr Jerry Moadinohamba, the CEO of MVA Fund of Namibia.
Tate Buti and the Namibian Road Safety Choir offered the entertainment at the event.
Decade of Action pledges were signed by most of the attendees and there was live TV and radio coverage of the event, which was also featured on the news on Nam TV.
In his remarks, Prime Minister Angula said:
"It is indeed a great pleasure to be accorded an opportunity to be part of the Namibia Make Roads Safe Campaign launch today.This campaign is part of our efforts as a nation to support a call for a Decade of Action for Road Safety, an initiative by Ministers, high level government officials and road safety activists across Africa who have pledged to be part of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety in their continents and around the world. Africa has the most dangerous roads in the world, measured by deaths per population, and Namibia is not an exception hence the launch of this campaign today."