President Hakainde Hichilema and former head of State Edgar Chagwa Lungu are attending the funeral ceremony of Zambia’s first minister and veteran politician Sikota Wina.

The veteran politician died last week.

The two leaders are following the proceedings at the ongoing funeral Church Service of late Dr Wina at Cathedral of the Holy Cross.

Mr Sikotwa was a member of the Legislative Council and the National Assembly.

He also held the posts of Minister for Local Government and Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Tourism.

The deceased was born on 31 August 1931 and was originally married to Glenda Puteho McCoo, an African-American, before marrying Nakatindi Wina, a politician and member of the Barotseland royal family, in the 1970s.