Online Reporter
Rutendo Nyeve, Victoria Falls Reporter
THE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) has issued a clarion call for unity among its members, urging them to work in unison to support President Mnangagwa’s vision of transforming Zimbabwe into an upper-middle-income economy by 2030.
The call was made during a provincial coordination meeting held in Victoria Falls, where the association’s national executive engaged with district leaders from all seven districts in the province.
The meeting was part of a broader national outreach by the newly-elected leadership.
Since their election in October 2024, the association’s executive, led by chairperson Cde Cephas Ncube, has embarked on a programme to decentralise its meetings.
This strategy is designed to directly interface with members across the country’s 10 provinces to better understand and address their specific welfare concerns.
Addressing the gathering, Cde Ncube placed a strong emphasis on solidarity, specifically advising members against creating divisions between the Zanu-PF War Veterans League and the Association itself.
He stated that projects channelled through the league should be seen as complementary, not exclusionary.
“I want to urge you all to be united and not to divide yourselves between the league and the association.
“The projects that are being rolled out for the war veterans under the Zanu-PF War Veterans League should not be viewed as segregatory,” said Cde Ncube.
“Instead, they should make sure we are united and appreciate President Mnangagwa for them. We are one family with one common purpose, which is to develop our nation and improve our welfare,” he added.
Highlighting the new executive’s proactive approach, Cde Ncube revealed that his leadership has already begun high-level engagements with key Government ministries to relay the pressing issues affecting war veterans.
These include meetings with the Minister of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle, Senator Monica Mavhunga, and the Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, Professor Mthuli Ncube, to discuss welfare and funding for empowerment projects.
Echoing the chairperson’s sentiments, Retired Colonel Lameck Ndlovu, a member of the association, praised the Second
Republic for its ongoing empowerment programmes aimed at improving the livelihoods of former freedom fighters.
“War veterans have been empowered in various ways by the Second Republic. This has been through housing facilities, revolving funds, empowerment projects and other programmes,” he said. “We must acknowledge this progress and continue to support the national development trajectory,” said Rtd Col Ndlovu.
The leadership reiterated its commitment to being a voice for all war veterans, ensuring their sacrifices are honoured through tangible support and inclusion in the country’s economic revival.
The meeting also witnessed a resolve from the provincial structures to strengthen cohesion at the grassroots level and actively participate in the various developmental projects being rolled out nationwide.
