By Wadza Botomani
Malawians are today sending birthday messages to the Vice President of the country Saulos Chilima as the youthful politician now turns 49
First to post on social media was Mary Nkhamanyachi Chilima , wife of the Vice president , who wrote on her facebook page saying ” Happy birthday to my beloved husband! Remain Blessed” This was accompaned by a flyer that had these words on it “Happy birthday my love, on this special day i lift my hands to the lord in gratitude for the gift of you! may you always be showered in God abundant blessings.
Members of UTM also have spent the day posting messages wishing Chilima a great day .Born on 12 February 1973 at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, in Malawi Blantyre, Chilima is the first child of Henderson Brown Chilima of Ching’anga Village, T/A Njewa, Lilongwe and Elizabeth Frances Chilima of Mbilintengerenji Village, T/A Champiti, Ntcheu. Chilima spent most of his early life in Blantyre where his parents were working and, like most children during his time, spent his long school (summer) holidays with his paternal and maternal grandparents in the villages of Lilongwe and Ntcheu, respectively.
Chilima did his primary school at HHI and Dharap primary schools, and his secondary education at the Marist Brothers Mtendere Secondary School Thiwi in the Dedza District. He went on to the University of Malawi, Chancellor College, where he graduated with a degree in social sciences in 1994. After working for a few years, he returned to his alma mater to pursue a master’s degree in Knowledge Management, graduating in 2006. On 10 August 2015, Chilima received his Ph.D in Knowledge Management from the University of Bolton in the United Kingdom.
Social activist and UTM executive member Helen Chabunya also wished Chilima a happy birthday describing him as a great leader, a person that listens to ideas and opinions no matter how small and who from
UTM secretary General Patricia Kaliati also posted a happy birthday message and so did Luke Mkandawire who is the Youth Director for the centre
