Online Reporter
Nomalisa Gumpo, Online Reporter
The Joshua Nkomo Restoration Project Trust and The Joshua Nkomo Foundation will host a commemoration day for the late Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo at the Matshamhlope Museum tomorrow.
July 1 marks 26 years since the death of Father Zimbabwe, Dr Nkomo.
According to the Programs Director of the Joshua Nkomo Trust, Mr Tyson Chipikwa the event will feature an arts exhibition, a lecture from Executive Director of the Joshua Nkomo
Restoration Trust, Mr Kwanele Hlabangana and speeches from a family representative, the Chair of the Joshua Nkomo Restoration Project Trust and a representative from the Ministry of Education.
The event aims to instill Dr Nkomo’s values of equality and non-tribalism in the younger generation, with Mr Chipikwa emphasising the importance of “catching them young.”
Schools from around the Bulawayo metropolitan area are expected to participate, providing them with an opportunity to learn about Dr Nkomo’s legacy and showcase their talents.
Through this commemoration, the organisers hope to inspire a new generation to embrace Dr Nkomo’s ideals of equal opportunity for all.
