Leader of Johhane The Fifth of Africa, Archbishop Commander Andby Makururu, has applauded Mozambique’s economic emancipation framework and pledged to continue praying for peace and development in the country and the wider southern African region.
Makururu was invited to attend the ruling Frelimo party’s 11th National Cadres Conference, a three-day gathering attended by Mozambican President Daniel Chapo and senior party officials.
During the conference, which ended today, Makururu held a one-on-one meeting with Chapo, who praised the religious leader for his role in promoting peaceful prayers in Mozambique and across the region.
Makururu said the conference had given him valuable insights into nation-building and servant leadership, particularly the need for religious leaders to support peace, development and economic independence.
He endorsed Chapo’s call for Mozambique to move beyond political independence and focus on economic transformation over the next 50 years.
“If the first fifty years were marked by the achievement and consolidation of political independence, the next fifty years must be geared toward achieving economic independence,” Makururu said.
He called on Mozambique to harness its vast natural resources, including gold, coal, gas, rubies and graphite, to create national wealth, employment and better livelihoods for families.
Chapo has said economic independence would require foreign investment and international cooperation, but stressed that these should be supported by concrete actions, including industrialisation, domestic resource processing and the modernisation of agriculture.
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“The party’s mission must continue to be dedicated to the people, transforming hope into a prosperous future for all Mozambicans,” Chapo said.
Makururu said he would continue supporting efforts to promote peace and development in Mozambique and the Southern African region.
The archbishop, who is also a gender champion, has met Chapo several times at State House. He has also held engagements with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House.
Mnangagwa recently provided Makururu with a vehicle and other resources in recognition of his role in the religious sector.
Makururu has also been vocal in his support for Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3, which has since been passed by Parliament and the Senate and signed into law by Mnangagwa as Constitutional Amendment Act Number 3.
