Online Reporter
Raymond Jaravaza, Online Reporter
EVEN on his death bed, the late Vice President Dr Joshua Nkomo preached the gospel of unity among Zimbabweans for the nation to prosper, said his eldest daughter Mrs Thandiwe Nkomo Ebrahim.
Dr Nkomo died on 1 July 1999.
Mrs Nkomo Ebrahim was speaking at the 26 anniversary of the passing away of the iconic struggle stalwart at the Joshua Nkomo Museum on Tuesday.
“He called mother on his death bed, held her hand and said ‘Mafunaya, make sure that the people of Zimbabwe stay united, for unity is the only thing that make Zimbabwe a prosperous nation,” she said.
Mrs Nkomo Ebrahim said her father’s journey to unite the country before embarking on a spirited fight against colonialism when he worked for the Rhodesian railways.
“He would move around the country while working for the Rhodesian Railways to preach for the gospel of unity because he understood that a fragmented nation would not win the struggle against white suppression,” she said.
“Today we see roads, a statue and an airport named after Dr Nkomo and that is a result of a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes between the Nkomo and government officials,”
