The British Association for the Study of Songun Policy and the British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea in a joint statement said that the world progressives praise and respect Kim Il Sung as not only the eternal President and benevolent father of the Korean people but also the prominent leader of the cause of global independence and great teacher of the popular masses.

Kim Il Sung performed undying exploits on behalf of the era and history, the statement said.

The Juche idea, the DPRK and Korean-style socialism centered on the popular masses, his precious revolutionary legacy, are shining and prospering under the leadership of Marshal Kim Jong Un, it noted, adding President Kim Il Sung is immortal.

The Nigeria-Korea Friendship Association in its statement said Kim Il Sung created the Juche idea, Songun idea and opened a new era of independence in which the popular masses independently and creatively hew out their own destinies as the master of the world.

It noted that the President, who opened the era of independence and devoted his whole life to victorious advance of the human cause of independence, will be immortal along with the cause of independence steadily advancing generation after generation.