Moffat Mungazi
Post Reporter
THE late former liberation war fighter, Cde Bernard Daniel Bvute, has been described as a disciplined cadre who was committed to the development of Mutasa District and the country at large, both before and after independence.
Cde Bvute, who passed on recently, was laid to rest at Tafamombe Village in Mutasa District.
He was 61.
Cde Bvute is survived by three children and six grandchildren.
The late Cde Bvute, whose Chinmurenga name was Cde Kalulu, received military training at Nachingwenya in Tanzania before joining the liberation struggle in Mozambique in 1975.
Cde Bvute served in the Zimbabwe National Army after independence, holding different posts as he rose through the ranks.
In his speech during Cde Bvute’s burial, acting Mutasa District Development Coordinator, Mr Tedious Beto paid tribute to the ex-combatant’s contributions in steering development.
“Indeed, this is a huge blow and an irreplaceable loss, not only to the family, but to the nation at large. He was involved in various programmes such as the drought relief, pfumvudza, establishing of the Hauna Fruit and Vegetable Processing Plant and was also instrumental when First Lady, Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa launched empowerment programmes for women like Banana4She, Horticulture4She, Pfumvudza4She, Poultry4She and Fisherieds4She here in Mutasa North Constituency.
“It is my hope that we shall continue to be guided by his principles, ethics, dedication and hard work. As a nation what we can only do is to protect the legacy that has been left behind by the late Cde Bernard Daniel Bvute,” said Mr Beto.
Mr Beto urged communities in Mutasa to uphold the late Cde Bvute’s dream of developing and transforming the district.
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