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Bango last Friday.
Dr Bango, who suffered a stroke, was a war veteran and Matabeleland South provincial medical director. He was declared a liberation war hero and will be buried at Lady Stanley Cemetery in Bulawayo today. In his message, VP Nkomo said Dr Bango was a dedicated cadre in the medical field during the liberation struggle and after independence saving many lives.
“Gordon was a man of principle, soft spoken but profound. His selfless and staunch commitment to the motherland is also codified in his illustrious career.
“I would like to extend my sincere condolences to the entire Bango family on the sad and irreplaceable loss of a grandfather, father, brother and uncle. His heroic deeds will shine through to all the people whose hearts he touched,” he said. Zanu-PF National Chairman Cde Simon Khaya Moyo said the party’s Politburo had accorded Dr Bango the status of liberation war hero for his outstanding contribution towards Zimbabwe’s independence and its development after independence.
“The Politburo has taken a decision that Dr Bango be accorded the status of the liberation war hero and he will also get a State assisted funeral,” he said.
Several senior Government officials including Matabeleland South Governor Cde Angeline Masuku, Speaker of Parliament Mr Lovemore Moyo, Reverend Paul Damasane, High Court Deputy Chief Justice Luke Malaba, Zipra war veterans and medical practitioners from across Zimbabwe visited Dr Bango’s family to pay their condolences.
Born on September 23 1945 in Kezi, Dr Bango joined the liberation war as a youth in Zambia before being sent to Hungary where he trained as a medical doctor.
He became a resident doctor in Scotland and he later came back to Zambia where he played a pivotal role in the liberation struggle. After Independence he joined the Ministry of Health and worked as a medical doctor rising to become the provincial medical doctor.
He is survived by wife Mary, four children and three grandchildren.
Online Reporter