By Shadreck Gurenje

President Mnangagwa has urged churches to remain prayerful and work hard for the prosperity and sustainable socio-economic development of Zimbabwe.

Addressing thousands of Johane Masowe eChishanu Church members at State House in Harare yesterday, ZANU PF First Secretary and President Dr Emmerson Mnangagwa said all the churches of the great motherland, Zimbabwe are urged to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, love, peace, unity and harmony.

“I call upon you, my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, and all the churches of our great motherland, Zimbabwe, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, love, peace, unity and harmony.

“Let us bring up our children and young people according to God’s word and our rich culture.

“Let us remain prayerful and work hard for the prosperity and sustainable socio-economic development of our beloved motherland, Zimbabwe,” said President Mnangagwa

President Mnangagwa also reiterated that the collective duty of government is to modernise, industrialise and grow the economy across all provinces and districts.

.“Tose tinemutoro wekushandira Nyika yedu nesimba kumatunhu kwatiri ikoko. It is our collective duty to modernise, industrialise and grow our economy across all provinces and districts.

“We must build our cities and plough our land, produce the food we eat, manufacture the goods we use, the clothes we wear, as well as develop the technologies we use,” said President Mnangagwa.

President Mnangagwa commended the church for helping in building strong families in a world characterised by the negative impacts of globalisation, particularly on the youth and children.

 “I equally commend the Church for helping in building strong families in a world characterised by the negative impacts of globalisation, particularly on the youth and children. I, therefore, urge you all to scale up this focus and also give attention to mental health issues affecting children and young people.

“The Church must play its part towards the eradication of vices such as drugs and substance abuse, crime, bullying, as well as other anti-social behaviour,” said President Mnangagwa.