The chairman of the Nigerian Group for the Study of the Songun Politics said Kim Jong Il directed primary efforts to bolstering up military muscle and thus shattered the moves of the imperialists to stifle the DPRK, firmly defended socialism and brought about a new surge in the socialist cause.

Thanks to his wise guidance the popular policies are being invariably pursued and grand monumental edifices for the promotion of the people's wellbeing built in succession in the DPRK, translating their desire into a reality, the chairman noted.

The secretary for culture of the Malian Ministry of Culture, Handicraft and Tourism said that Kim Jong Il is the great master of independent politics to be specially recorded in the world political history. Through his energetic external activities he greatly encouraged the progressive people in their struggle to defend global peace and build an independent world, the secretary added.

The chairman of the Ugandan National Executive Committee of the Pan-African Movement praised Kim Jong Il for developing the Workers' Party of Korea into the ever-victorious revolutionary party, adding that the successes and experience gained by the WPK are examples to be followed by the African revolutionary parties without fail.