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Muzariri who died in Harare on Monday will be buried at the National Heroes Acre today.
Cde Muzariri, whose Chimurenga name was Negidi, died after a battle with liver cancer.
Yesterday, Zanu PF spokesperson Cde Ruga-re Gumbo said Cde Muzariri would be buried today following a request from his family.
The burial had initially been scheduled for Saturday.
Yesterday Cde Muzariri’s body was taken to his rural home in Chesa, Mt Darwin, and his Mgagao Farm on the outskirts of Bindura.
It was accompanied by his wife, close relatives senior officials from Government who included Minister of State Security, Sydney Sekeramayi, Minister of Transport Communication and Infrastructure Development, Nicho-las Goche, Zanu PF Mashonaland Central Provincial Chairman, Cde Dickson Mafios among others.
Scores of mourners who included his farm workers and neighbours sang revolutionary songs when the body arrived at the farm in the afternoon.
In his address to the gathering, Minister Goche said Cde Muzariri was dedicated to the defence of the country especially at the turn of the century when the West imposed illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe following the redistribution of land to the black majority.
“I worked with Cde Muzariri under difficult conditions when I was still Minister of State Security and especially after the year 2000 when there were machinations from the British and their stooges to reverse the gains of our independence.
“People will remember when the enemies of the country organised the ‘Final Push’ to State House that was meant to topple the Government. He worked tirelessly to ensure that there were tactics to counter this development,” he said.
Minister Goche described Cde Muzariri as a forthright person who was not afraid to speak his mind even if it would be contrary to his superiors’ views.
“He worked 24 hours a day and was very open with his views even after the adoption of the land reform when he was co-opted into a task force that was meant to ensure the success of the programme.
“He believed that agriculture was the best way to reduce the effects of the illegal sanctions by improving food security,” he said.
Cde Muzariri had a thriving maize and soya bean crop at his farm and only a few weeks ago he agreed that a field day be held although he was abroad seeking medical treatment.
In his address Cde Mafios said the province had lost another dedicated cadre in a short space of time.
“In the last year we have lost a lot of comrades that have been working tirelessly in the province. We lost Cde Reward Marufu and Cde Ephraim Masawi among others.
“It is painful but if it is God’s plan there is nothing we can do,” he said.
Cde Mafios said the late national hero had a distinguished liberation track record and they had been unanimous in their request that he be accorded national hero status as Zanu PF leadership in the province.
Cde Muzariri joined the liberation struggle in 1973 and was trained in Tanzania.
He held various positions during the strug-gle in Botswana, Mozambique and Zambia and at independence joined the Prime Ministers Office as an intelligence officer.
He attended various intelligence institutions worldwide and rose through the ranks until he was appointed Deputy Director General in 2003.
He is survived by his wife Esther and five children.
Online Reporter