MY CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO ZAMBIANS!

MY CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO ZAMBIANS!

I want to join the Zambians in Singing, Shouting, Screaming, Roaring “Chipolopolo Aweh” and Dancing the “Kwasa Kwasa Dance”, as they celebrate their Victory over the Highly Fancied Elephants of Ivory Coast, and being their first time in the History of African Football to be Crowned as African Champion, lifting the Prestigious African Nations Cup Trophy. It was a well-deserved victory.

It was indeed obvious that the Quiet Resilience, Confidence, Courage, Dedication, Determination and Cohesion of the Chipolopolo Boys gave them the chance to win against a side made entirely of professionals. They proved all Critics & Bookmakers wrong. It has shown now that African Football is not about where you play your professional football as said by my brother Enock Siankwilimba; it also shows that African Football has reached a stage of maturity where the least rated teams compete on equal footings with other so-called “Favourites” and even triumph over them.

More importantly, the spirit of Zambia’s lost Heroes never slept until yesterday. In 1993, Africans mourned 18 Zambian National Team Players and its Managements who perished at Libreville, Gabon when the plane carrying them plunged headlong and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, yesterday Africans again celebrated with 18 Zambian players and its Managements for winning the African Nations Cup in the same Libreville, just kilometers away from where the incident happened; also led into victory by Kalusha Bwalya, the President of the Football Association of Zambia and the only saved soul of the 1993 ill-fated flight that crashed on April 27, 1993. He was the Captain of the team but was unable to fly to Gabon with his teammates due to a situation beyond his control. I congratulate Kalusha Bwalya for not surrendering due to lack of International players and for building a strong team to win the African Nations Cup in honouring his teammates who died on the duty call for his Nation.

God is great I must admit. This is indeed a miracle and a miraculous hand of God stretched and blessed the Zambians by turning their Refreshed Mourning Moment into a Jubilating Moment. Finally, the spirits of the lost Heroes on a Duty Call for the Nation Zambia will Rest in Perfect Peace. I know they’ll be jumping with joy in heaven celebrating with angels.

This is really a great time for Zambia and Zambians. Permit me go political, another funny coincidence in history of Zambia is that the highly loved and voted for Micheal Sata tried three times before he became the President last year, on the platform of an opposition party which seems unbelievable; it also took the Chipolopolo Boys of Zambia to reach to the Final of the Prestigious African Nations Cup before lifting the Trophy, as an Under-dog becoming the Super-dog, Unbelievable! Is this Coincidence or Fate??? To me, it was etched by God.

Once again, I say congratulations to all Zambians, most especially to my Zambian friends; Drh Guy- the African Jay-Z in the making, My brothers, Enock Siankwilimba, Daniel Nksokomela, Paul Monde Shalala, Clarence Moonde Muzyamba, Hon. Greyford Monde Monde and to my beautiful Queens, Tracy “Sparkles” Chipanza & Dominzo Mutenwa funshike, among others.

19 years ago, you people lined up along the streets of Lusaka with heads down to welcome the bodies of your dear departed from Libreville, Gabon, 19 years after, today, I saw you guys in spirit, lined up again along the same roads of Lusaka to welcome the Trophy your lost Heroes died for from Libreville, Gabon, but this time around with heads high, waving Zambia’s flag and praising the Lord Jesus Christ for He never forgot your Nation Zambia and for making your Gone Heroes died not in Vain. Glory be to God Almighty for wiping away your tears and turning the sorrowful memories into happiness.

I salute your players, technical crew, administrators, supporters and all who made it possible for your team to lift the African Cup of Nations Trophy and Crowned as the African Champion. I thank God and you guys for making me stood-tall and not being molested where I watched the Match, I was the only one amongst the throng who supported Zambia.

I was chastised when I hailed Katongo, Mayuka and others, but after your victory I was congratulated for my stance on the game and for your triumphant. This is just the beginning of the many more trophies to come to your Nation Zambia. How I wish I am over there to celebrate with you; anyway, am with you people via Muvi TV Africa Unit and I can see the joy and happiness in the joints of all beings in Zambia. I saw tears of joy flowing incessantly from the faces of your Countrymen. By God’s grace I’ll join you people over there when your team wins the World Cup, probably 2015. SMILES!

Am proud of you guys and am proud to sing your National Anthem along with you:

Stand and sing of Zambia,
Proud and free,
Land of work and joy in unity,
Victors in the struggle for the right,
We have won freedom’s fight.
All one, strong and free.

Africa is our motherland,
Fashion’d with and blessed
By God’s good hand,
Let us all her people join as one,
Brothers under the sun.
All one, strong and free.

One land and one nation is our cry,
Dignity and peace ’neath Zambia’s sky
Like our noble eagle in its flight,
Zambia, praise to thee.
All one, strong and free.

Chorus:
Praise be to God.
Praise be, praise be, praise be
Bless our great nation,
Zambia. Zambia, Zambia
Free men we stand
Under the flag of our land.
Zambia , praise to thee!
All one, strong and free.


Congratulations!



Yours Truly,
Oluwatomilola K. Boyinde