News of The South|Emma Theofilus at only 23 was appointed as Namibia’s Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technologies.

This has made her Namibia’s youngest Member of Parliament as well as Minister.

The young MP responded in an interview saying, “I have literally had to learn on the job so far.”

This is because soon after she was appointed COVID-19 hit Namibian shores almost immediately.

Part of Theofilus’s role is to get information to her country on the preventative measures it should take against the virus.

“I do not think I am special, but I do not think I am inexperienced and I also do not think being young and female has anything to do with my appointment. Anything I set myself to and any environment l want to work into, I can do it; so the issue of inexperience does not hold any water,” said Theofilus while assuring those who think that she is incapable as reported by The Namibian.

“I have been put in a position regardless of what limitations I might have, to show up and do the best I can do,” said Theofilus.
She has literally hit the ground running which means that she had to adapt very quickly without having the time to learn first.

Namibia has seen nothing but “tremendous results” in getting real time information about COVID-19, Theofilus says.