Extraordinary Milestones Ahead: President Calls Nation to Work, Unity & Discipline

.By Knowledge Muneri

Every Zimbabwean should actively contribute towards national development, President Mnangagwa said, emphasizing that "extraordinary milestones" will be achieved in the next five years through honest, hard work. The President made these remarks while addressing mourners at the burial of Brigadier-General (Retd) Mark Charles Chimwaza at the National Heroes Acre.

President Mnangagwa highlighted the importance of the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2), the country's blueprint guiding economic development over the next five years, which demands unity of purpose and hard work. "Similarly, today, under the National Development Strategy 2, our country enters a critical stretch towards the realization of Vision 2030," he said. "All of us, the present generation, sons and daughters of Zimbabwe, must play our part to achieve an upper-middle-income economy — a developed, modern, industrialized, and prosperous society" .

The President emphasized that unity and cohesion are critical for the success of national development programs, urging Zimbabweans to safeguard peace, unity, and harmony while warning against actions that could derail national progress. "Nyika inovakwa, inotongwa, inonamatigwa nevene vayo/Ilizwe lakhiwa, libuswe, likhulekelwe ngabanikazi balo," he said, meaning "A country is built, governed, and prayed for by its own people."

As the nation approaches the festive season, President Mnangagwa directed the security sector to remain on high alert to maintain peace. He also called on communities to protect unity and harmony while remembering the less privileged, urging citizens to celebrate with discipline and restraint, shunning drug and substance abuse .