THE John Landa Nkomo Memorial Trust has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to advance the enduring legacy of the late Father Zimbabwe, Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo, which was centred on peace, unity and development.
The chairperson of the trust, Jabulani Nkomo, said those were the very ideals championed by Nkomo and later carried forward by the late Vice-President, John Landa Nkomo.
“The trust celebrates His Excellency . . . his steadfast commitment to building a prosperous, inclusive Zimbabwe,” said Nkomo in a birthday message to Mnangagwa, who turned 83 on Monday.
“Vision 2030 stands as a modern-day embodiment of the aspirations of liberation heroes like Dr Joshua Nkomo, whose lifelong struggle was for a nation that uplifts all its people.”
The late Father Zimbabwe died of prostate cancer on July 1, 1999 at the age of 82 at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare.
He was a towering figure in the nation’s history whose legacy is fundamentally defined by his lifelong pursuit of peace, unity and development.
His most profound legacy emerged post-independence.
Despite the 1980s mass killings in Matabeleland and Midlands, where his supporters were targeted, Nkomo ultimately chose the path of reconciliation.
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He is remembered not just as a liberation hero, but as a statesman who sacrificed personal ambition for peace, unity and development.
Landa Nkomo died of cancer at St Anne’s Hospital in Harare in 2013 at the age of 78.
“As one of the foremost torchbearers of unity and peace in our time, President Mnangagwa continues to inspire through his visionary leadership,” Nkomo said.
“His dedication to national healing, economic revival and inclusive governance is a direct continuation of the work started by Dr Nkomo — a legacy our trust proudly upholds.”
