Former Religious Affairs Minister Godfridah Sumaili has called on Zambians to pray for President Edgar Lungu for the loss of so many high profile figures in the nation.
Rev Sumaili said President Lungu is carrying a huge burden as a result of the deaths that have occurred in the recent past.
She was speaking in an interview with ZANIS in Lusaka today at the residence of the late Religious Affairs Permanent Secretary Howard Sikwela where the funeral gathering is being held.
Rev Sumaili said Christians should equally also pray for the entire nation at large as the country faces a difficult time.
And Sumaili paid tribute to late Permanent Secretary Howard Sikwela describing his passing as a huge loss to the government and the Christian fraternity.
Rev Sumaili says she worked closely with Rev Sikwela who served the government with great integrity.
Rev Sumaili said Rev Sikwela strengthened the relationship between government and the church.
“To the body of Christ who worked closely with him, it is a huge loss. He served the government faithfully and he was available to the clergy. So it is a big loss,” Rev Sumaili said.
And a family friend, Moonga Siyamukonka described Dr Sikwela as a very helpful man.
“It is a great loss to us friends and family members. Our prayer is that God helps the family so that he consoles them,” Mr Siyamukonka said.
Rev Sikwela died on Friday after an illness at Maina Soko Medical centre where he was admitted.
Among those that have passed away recently include founding father of the nation Kenneth Kaunda, Chief Justice Irene Mambilima, former cabinet Ministers Michael Mabenga and Marina Nsingo among others.
THIS IS BULL S.H.1.T !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY HIM ONLY WE NEED TO PRAY FOR THE WHOLE NATION NOT A FEW SELECT INDIVIDUALS
YOU EXPECT US TO IGNORE THE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS THAT HAVE DIED FROM COVID
THIS COUNTRY NEEDS TO BE SAVED FROM THE LIKES OF YOU
We’re tired of you pentecostals, can you tame your members? I think the pentecost church must be banned in Zambia. How can you ask us to pray for the President when your members are making prophecies that their god has shown them that he’s dying? Even KK couldn’t have tolerated such rubbish. Please give us a break!
Pray for lungu???? Is he sick??? Are you hinting something??
Why can’t you yourself pray for him, moreover you have been eating with him the loot you have amass.
Pray for us, we are struggling with this horrible life in Zambia
Iyee Wapepele
…”at the residence of the late Religious Affairs Permanent Secretary Howard Sikwela where the funeral gathering is being held.”
Instead of talking about the dead person – Howard Sikwela, ……..its Lungu here, Lungu there, Lungu that, Lung what???? Politicizing every opportunity……dung !!!!
WE ARE MOURNING OUR PRESIDENT KK !!! Those trying to tarnish his legacy, please get your lives.
Dont mind this hypocrite Godfridah Sumaili…Lazy Lungu has been bankrolling these thieves in Churches with jobs and brown envelopes…they are forever grateful to him ..to them Lazy Lungu is God the almighty
WHY PRAYING FOR THE PERSON WHO HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CUASE OF SO MANY DEATHS? YOU FAKE CHURCH MINISTERS ARE JUST DUNDERHEADS
Why should we pray for someone who refuses to show leadership? Why didn’t he prioritise the senior citizens with vaccinations? He is so pre-occupied with winning the election that he forgot about the reset of the country. Without the death of KK, your panga loving cadres would have been butchering each other. Show leadership, this is what you’re elected for. God helps those who are prepared to help themselves. No prayer can ever fix incompetence.
Remember that this silly woman was nominated by Lazy Lungu in that ministry he created specially for his Christian for Lungu bootlickers since 2016…so its in her interest and her church that she goes back in that position to enjoy for another 5 years.
What former?? She will be back as minister after August. You all know it deep down your eviI hearts.
The reactions above from the upnd dlasp0rans do not surprise us because like their leader they worship deviI
What former?? She will be back as minister after August. You all know it deep down your hearts
We know that these u.p.n.d diasporans pray for ECL to die but I can assure them that Hh will die first. Mark my words you tribal p.e.n.i.s.e.s
We are all humans and God’s creation so nothing “high profile”….stop being part of the problem madam Sumaili….being a religious person you should know better…a poor person’s death is a loss also….so you’re a fake Christian madam Sumaili
ECL has refused to sign the LAZ Peace Pact which commits Political Parties to adhere to Peaceful and violent free Election Campaigns so why pray for him? ECL is committed to Violent, Rigged and Disputed Elections. Is this what Sumaili is praying for? ECL needs to repent and ask for God’s forgiveness for crimes committed against Zambians. ECL cannot claim to love God when he doing injustice to Zambians.
All the insults isha baume has been used by kz on the donkeys upnd diasporans kwashala isha banakashi
They are shameless! Going to kiss ass at somebody else’s funeral house. Damn.
Prayer without action is useless. Vaccinate, mask up, social distance and then God might just meet you halfway. It is as simple as that.
Useless personal cader for the humble one…….
This boggles the mind. Pray for ECL because a lot of high profile people have died? I thought praying for those who have died and their families would be first priority and make more sense. You have to bring in ECL at every occasion – to prove what? Your ar.se licking ‘loyalty’?
PRAYING for Edgar China Lungu???? The guy is RESPONSIBLE for all those deaths!!! He should be PUNISHED!!!
Why pray for Lungu alone? Is he sick? We should pray for the Nation and not individuals. Sumaili should know that Prayer without Action is futile. Zambians come August 12 have a chance to elect a Govt of their choice. Lets get rid off ECL Corruption, misgovernance, mismanagement, lawlessness etc. Violent PF Cadres, Militias, Vigilantes, Commanders and Generals must be disbanded together with ECL who is their Commander in Chief. On August 12 lets vote for sober,principled ,prayerful and intelligent HH together with his UPND Alliance and the Zambia we want. To give another 5 years to ECL will be suicidal to Zambians. The marauding PF Cadres, Militias, Vigilantes, Commanders and Generals will finish us all .God forbid.
Edgar Lungu is just a man like all of use, no amount of praise will change that and one day he will equally meet his fate.
How I wish people could channel these praises to God.
Why pray for a peace of sh1t thieving worst president on earth
HEY JONNY YOU ARE ANGRY LIKE MOST OF US BUT ???
The bootlicking in the PF of the worst president in the history of the world is nauseating.
ITS YOU WHO IS SEAKING RE APPOINTMENT FROM LUNGU WHO’S SUPPOSED TO BE PRAYING FOR YOUR BOSS NOT EVERY ZAMBIAN AS IF THEY ARE ALL BENEFICIARIES OF YOUR CORRUPT LUNGU NO……
YOU CAN EVEN CALL FOR A LUNGU PRAYERS CONFERENCE IF YOU WANT AS LONG AS YOU OBSERVER THE HEALTH GUIDE LINES.
LET HIM FWEE IS YOU DON’T CARE.
Sad development, my sincere condolences to Mrs Sikwela and the family. May the soul of the Reverend and many departed ones rest in Eternal Peace.
WE ARE PRAYING WE ARE PRAYING DAY AND NIGHT THAT WE CAN HAVE NEW LEASERSHIP BECAUSE THE CURRENT IS FAILING US ! MORE POVERTY, MORE EMPTY STOMACHS, NO MEDICINE IN HOSPITALS, THE LIST IS TOO LONG !
The fact is, President Lungu was very close to the late Dr. Kaunda! And that is why he is in deep sorrow. But, at the same time, he is a strong-headed and focused man. He just needs time to recover.
We are touched by the fact that PF values people above everything. We are in the period of elections and none of the party members are doing any campaign-related activities in Zambia. This is called humanity!
President Edgar Lungu is always there for us! He helped several Zambians in the time of crisis by announcing funds related schemes, etc. Now, it is our turn to stand strong behind him.
And on the other hand, HH didn’t even wait for the funeral and resumed its party’s election campaign activities. None of his party members or supporters opposed his decision. Such insensitive people!
True Zambians are proud of one fact that all these great legends, freedom fighters are born in our motherland.
We all pray to protect our nation in this difficult time! May God give strength to our great leader Dr. Edgar Lungu. Amen!!!
Legends’ deaths and the third wave of the covid-19 pandemic has affected Zambians physically and mentally. But one thing we are assured of that the country will bounce back, as always because we are blessed by President Lungu!
Forget about consoling people! HH and his PR media team busy promoting fake propaganda to target President Lungu and PF. Disgusting UPND!!!
While addressing the covid-19, HH aka #Bally called PF as an incompetent government! I mean, he is the one who is responsible for the third wave of the deadly virus, his goons still roaming around without wearing masks, and he is blaming the government? It’s very bad, he never leaves any chance to target our hardworking government.
This too shall pass! Stay strong President Lungu! He is continuously receiving messages, not only from Zambians but from other African countries.
If you listened to the message of HH alone you would think that Hakainde was the only reasonable person among all the politicians in Zambia. But when you get to the grassroots then you realise that the man (HH) is just an inflated baloon parroting about things that he barely understands. If HH has been reasonable and not follow the old politics of creating enemies out of those who have different views he would have been a better leader. The only time UPND will be ready to form Govt. is when it becomes a national political party. Maybe with the like of Mutati’s KBF’s and others forming alliance might just give the legitemacy that UPND needs, but it may be too late for August 12.
Same flag different names above – to hoodwink us that ECL has a lot of support
Is she taking the piss. Pray for who? For this thieving, drunkard incompetent moron.
I pray he has a torturous death.
@Bwafya, your point is very true. The level of common sense is appalling….
This prayer issue in Zambia is comedy, happy that the younger generation won’t be buying this craziness.
Pray for him to die
“I have come to steal, kill and destroy” -ECL