In a display of unity and remembrance, the community of Rehoboth honoured the late President Dr. Hage Geingob by renaming the former D1210 road as Dr. Hage Geingob Drive.
This tribute marks not only President Geingob's enduring legacy but also coincides with what would have been his 84th birthday.
Dr. Hage Geingob Drive now runs as a symbol of the late president's vision for Namibia, a nation where inclusivity, compassion, and shared progress are not just ideals but realities embedded in daily life.
During the commissioning, former First Lady Monica Geingos reflected on the gesture, characterising the newly named drive as a representation of her late husband's legacy of inclusivity, compassion, care for the elderly and youth, commitment to development, and the value of education, pillars that anchored his nation-building vision.
Compassionately reminiscing about her husband's humorous nature, Geingos shared how Dr. Geingob emerged as a president who always sought to ensure that no one is left behind, forever echoing his rallying call for one Namibian house.
"Hage embodies restless compassion, and he built systems, processes, and institutions but never forgot that people were at the core. He made every birthday about giving, every birthday we would go to orphanages and old age homes, and we would host birthday parties at the state house for vulnerable people. The Hage Geingob drive in your town and region doesn't just bear his name, it also bears his legacy and may every step here remind us to see the vulnerable. May every child feel his belief in their potential, may every elder feel his respect and may every Namibian remember him as a man who tried his best and truly died trying."
Also reflecting on their relationships with Dr. Geingob and the impact he had, speakers at the event described him as a driving force behind national development, including the expansion and upgrading of Namibia's road infrastructure.
Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Prof. Peter Katjavivi, said, "These, among other positive achievements that he did for Namibia and our neighbours and the SADC region, demonstrated the love he had for his country, for Africa and for the world at large. A true Pan-Africanist of a global stature. We continue to keep his memory alive as we preserve his legacy."
Hardap Region Governor Riaan McNab added that, "It is our hope that this newly named street in Rehoboth will be more than a symbol. Let it be a daily reminder to every Namibian that passes by that greatness is possible when service reaches purpose."
"When future generations walk down Hage Geingob Drive, let it not only be as a pedestrian moving on paved ground, but as a citizen journeying along ideas he stood for: justice, unity, tolerance and the unwavering dignity of a Namibian person," said Mayor of Rehoboth, Justin Coetzee.
Dr. Geingob was celebrated as a leader who connected easily to people and remained humble, sincere and true to himself throughout his rise.