President Hakainde Hichilema and his Mozambican counterpart Daniel Chapo, today led Service and Defence Chiefs, members of the Diplomatic Corps and other government officials in laying wreaths at the Freedom Statue in Lusaka, in memory of those who died during the struggle for independence.
This was in commemoration of Zambia’s 61st independence anniversary, under the theme “61 years of Peace and Unity, building a resilient and prosperous Zambia “.
In his homily drawn from Isaiah chapter 61 verse 4 during the ceremony, Zambia National Service Chief for Religious and Moral Services, Bossy Nkhoma, urged Zambians to revive the pre-independence spirit of resilience.
Brigadier General Reverend Nkhoma noted that it is only then that Zambia will overcome various challenges such as economic and climatic shocks.
He stressed that economic challenges are not a sign of failure but a call to courage and unity.
Brigadier General Reverend Nkhoma further called on the youth in Zambia to unite, uphold integrity and use their energy to drive innovation for the benefit of future generations.
