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Herald Reporter
THE chairman of the Josiah Magama Tongogara Legacy Foundation Dr Simbi Mubako and the founder of the organisation Senator Angeline Tongogara join the nation in mourning the death of liberation war icon Lieutenant-General Douglas Nyikayaramba (Rtd).
Ambassador Nyikayaramba was the foundation treasurer at the time of his death and before his appointment to become the country’s envoy to Mozambique he played a significant role in facilitating the placing of a memorial stone at Magakayi Village near Masinga in Inhambane province of Mozambique and the development of a health centre for the village at the place where General Tongogara died in 1979.
“The chairman, the founder and the trustees of the Josiah Magama Tongogara Legacy Foundation mourn the loss of Ambassador Lt-General (Rtd) Douglas Nyikayaramba, the Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Mozambique, who was a Trustee of the Foundation and the currently serving Treasurer”.
The Tongogara Foundation supports disadvantaged students with good academic grades for leadership development by sponsoring tuition assistance and scholarships, and promotes developmental and entrepreneurial activities.
“The Foundation and the Trustees will deeply miss Ambassador Nyikayaramba’s dedication and commitment to this initiative, his organisational skills, and his humour. May his soul rest in peace”, read the statement.
Cde Nyikayaramba, a former senior army officer succumbed to Covid-19 complications yesterday at a local hospital.
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