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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>GWERU, April. 11 (NewsDay Live) – Johhane The Fifth of Africa leader, Archbishop Andby Makururu, has held a national prayer day in Gweru, Midlands province, ahead of the 45th Independence Day celebrations to be held in the province next week.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s celebrations will be held in Nembudziya, Gokwe.<\/p>\n

Makururu took the opportunity to pray for an accident-free Easter holidays.<\/p>\n

\u201cApril 18, 2025, we will be at the national event as we will be marking the Independence Day celebrations,\u201d Makururu said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are almost done with the logistics and we are going to pitch our own tents as a church.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe complement each other with the government and this is the reason we have been praying for peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

Midlands Provincial Affairs and Devolution permanent secretary Edgar Seenza applauded the church for praying for peace in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have known Archbishop Andby Makururu from Mutare. We worked together in Mutare. We worked very well,\u201d Seenza said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have been sent by [Midlands Provincial Affairs and Devolution] minister Owen Ncube to give you his message. I am proud of this church. Zanu PF and the church share a strong cordial relationship.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to thank him for his divine prayers as he has been praying for peace in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

The church was established in 1997 and has branches across the country and worldwide.<\/p>\n

Makururu has on several times met President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House.<\/p>\n

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