By Staff Reporter
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa marked the 45th Heroes Day commemorations by urging citizens to unite and place the love of their nation first saying such attributes are key to national development.
Mnangagwa made the call at the National Heroes Acre where he presided over the 45th Heroes Day celebrations.
The calls comes at a time when the nation has gravitated between a tight path with ever widening divisions continuining to dorminate the national political arena.
The commemorations wer held under the theme ” Zim@45 Devolve and Develop Together Towards Vision 2030.”
“We will never fail. Through our unity, patriotism, focus, zeal and hard work, as one nation, prosperity for all is becoming a reality,” he said.
He said government would revolutionise the agricultural sector through the new land tenure system, with regards to access to financing as he celebrated the fact that the gross domestic product is now pegged at US$45,7 billion, rising from US$16 billion in 2018. The current GDP growth is pleasing, while the projected 2025 economic growth of 6% is well within reach.
“The capacity of the national fiscus to resource key priority areas such as agriculture, health, education and social protection, as well as infrastructure rehabilitation and development, continues to be enhanced.
“The new land tenure system is going to revolutionise the agricultural sector through enabling farmers to invest in increased production.
“As a result, transformational impacts are expected in the sector, with regards to access to financing, increased productivity, as well as mechanisation and on-farm infrastructure investment.”
Mnangagwa said government would be addressing illegal settlements by issuing title deeds.
“Devolution and decentralisation programmes implemented by my government are leaving no one and no place behind. Additional resources will be made available to augment efforts by local authorities to deliver quality services and high-impact projects and programmes to the people of our country.
“A comprehensive health delivery strategy is being implemented to overhaul the sector and address the burden of non-communicable diseases.
“Increased domestic funding for the sector will further equip our hospitals and clinics so that vital health services remain accessible and affordable to all.”
He said climate resilience and orderly human settlements remained fundamental building blocks for human existence.
“These must shape the way we live, work and interact with the natural environment in our modern times. Accordingly, my government is addressing the scourge of dysfunctional and irregular settlements which has beset the housing sector. These efforts are being augmented by the issuance of title deeds to beneficiaries in affected settlements,” Mnangagwa said.
