MATABELELAND South Provincial Affairs minister Abedinico
Ncube has described President Emmerson Mnangagwa as God-chosen to lead the
country.
Ncube made the remarks at the ground-breaking ceremony of
the country’s first indigenous tree planting college at Hannanvale Farm in
Mangwe, Matabeleland South province, where he was representing guest of honour,
Vice-President Kembo Mohadi.
The $1,3 million project is the brainchild of the Gospel of
God Church International 1932, headquartered in Mangwe.
The college, to be named Gospel of God Church International
1932 School of Environment will be built on a 32-hectare piece of land on the
church’s Hannanvale Farm and enrol 100 students. One of the founding members of
the college, who is also tree ambassador, is Never Bonde.
Addressing guests, Ncube said: “God has already chosen
President Mnangagwa. It is God’s will that he lead us. God has since written
all that here in Mangwe, we have [Mangwe legislator], Obedingwa Mguni [Zanu
PF]. When we go to put an X, we will be fulfilling God’s will.”
Ncube urged congregants to preach the gospel of peace to
the electorate during polls. He challenged the church to pray for Mnangagwa and
his deputies, Mohadi and Constantino Chiwenga and Parliament so that peace
prevails during elections.
Ncube said if he was a voter in Mangwe, he would not
hesitate to vote for Mguni. He revealed that Mguni offered the church 100 bags
of cement and pledged to drill a borehole.
“Mguni heard your request of the school and said he will
give you 100 bags of cement and drill a borehole here, we thank him so much. If
I was voting here, I would vote for him for the rest of his life.”
The event was attended by provincial administrator,
Sithandiwe Ncube, Mguni among other government officials.
In his speech, Mohadi said the college will go a long way
in promoting environmental conservation. Mohadi said churches play a pivotal
role in the socio-economic development and political stability of the country.
He said the prevailing peace in the country would never be
complete without mentioning the role played by the church during the peaceful
transition.
Mohadi said Mnangagwa’s new administration encouraged
peaceful co-existence regardless of divergent views in the political arena,
particularly “as we head towards elections”.
“Today we say Zimbabwe is open for business and all, who
wish us well can join us in building our nation towards prosperity,” he said.
Mnangagwa gained power last year through a military
intervention that ousted former President Robert Mugabe. Newsday
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