President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah called on Namibia’s traditional leaders to help combat corruption and advance national development. She delivered the address in Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa Region on 19 October 2026. Dr. Wilhelmina Shivute, the executive director in the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, directed the ceremony. The gathering also included Urban and Rural Development Minister Sankwasa James Sankwasa and Deputy Minister Eveline !Nawases-Taeyele. Nandi-Ndaitwah asked those present to strengthen accountability and support progress in their communities. The excerpt did not specify any deadlines, targets or other measures announced during the speech. The address was published by The Namibian as a statement from the president.