Diasporans urged to invest back home

MATABELELAND South Minister of State for Provincial Affairs Abednico Ncube has called on Zimbabweans in the Diaspora to consider pooling resources and investing in national economic development programmes.

Minister Ncube said the country had a lot of investment opportunities awaiting exploitation.

He was speaking during the burial of the late liberation war hero, Cde Masilu Moyo, in Dendele area of Beitbridge last week.

Cde Moyo (68) died on March 6 in Gwanda after a short illness.

“The Government is currently imple- menting a national rebranding process, where we are saying Zimbabwe is open of business, equally Matabeleland South is taking part in the provincial rebranding process as well,” said Minister Ncube.

“I call upon investors outside Zimbabwe to partake in this process. This province prides itself in the highest number of people who live in the Diaspora.

“Investment is not only for foreigners, but also or for our children who live outside our borders. It is important for the sons and daughters of Zimbabwe who have made it in the Diaspora to consider investing back home and feed into our national economic development.”

Minister Ncube said it was very important for people to work together with a shared vision in fostering national economic development.

He said the war of liberation had brought about equal educational opportunities for all the country’s citizens, which people must take advantage of in developing a strong national human capital.

“Our children can study in whatever field they desire,” said Minister Ncube. “We need to take advantage of this and encourage our children to go to school and take subjects like engineering and medicine.

“The Government has already availed loan facilities for our tertiary stu- dents, so let us make use of such programmes.”

Minister Ncube described the late Cde Moyo as a principled man and fearless soldier who remained committed to the economic emancipation of the country pre- and post-independence.

He said the country’s independence came a high cost involving the death of many gallant freedoms fighters.

“We should not forget the price that was paid for the liberation of this country and we should it guard jealously,” said Minister Ncube.

“Let it be everyone’s responsibility to educate our youths about the importance of our history so that they work hard to preserve our independence.”

The late Cde Moyo was born in Dendele area on June 5, 1950. He joined the liberation struggle in 1977 and was based at Nampandu and Mahemba camps in Zambia.

He went to Libya for military training in 1978 up to 1981 and was later attested into the Zimbabwe National Army after which he was demobilised in 1984.

He is survived by eight children.