FULL TEXT: Wicknell Chivayo Brother’s Chitepo School Speech – To the esteemed Principal of this revered institution, Comrade Arimada, to our Principal President, His Excellency President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, to all the lecturers, administrators, and staff present here today—accept our deepest and most heartfelt gratitude. Today we stand before you not merely as students who completed a course, but as ambassadors forged by your wisdom, discipline, and dedication.
We are immensely grateful for the knowledge imparted to us. The lessons we have received go far beyond textbooks and lectures—they have instilled in us the values of patriotism, sacrifice, and commitment to national service. You have shaped not just our minds, but our hearts and our convictions. We are leaving this place with a renewed sense of purpose, armed with the ideological tools necessary to defend and promote our national interests wherever we may go.
The journey we have undertaken under your guidance has been both humbling and empowering. We arrived as individuals, each with our own perceptions and backgrounds. But now, we leave with a collective identity—as ambassadors of Zimbabwe’s heritage, its liberation legacy, and its sovereign destiny. You have prepared us well. You have cooked us in the fire of ideological discipline, and you have set our course to sail forward, boldly and without hesitation.
We assure you: we will not let you down. We will carry the flag of Zimbabwe high and with dignity. The legacy of our national history—our struggle for independence, our hard-earned sovereignty, and the blood that was shed in pursuit of it—will not be forgotten under our watch. We pledge to protect it, to preserve it, and to pass it on with the honour it deserves.
Wicknell Chivayo Brother’s Chitepo School Speech
We remember with solemn reverence the sacrifices made at Mgagao, at Chimoio, and by the brave Chinhoyi Seven. These places are not just names in history books—they are symbols of our liberation, shrines of sacrifice that birthed the freedom we enjoy today. Our liberation war heroes gave their lives so we could live in a free and self-determined Zimbabwe. We stand here today because of their courage. We vow to honour them through our work, our loyalty, and our service.
There is an emotional and even sorrowful element to this process, however. It is sad because so much of the rich history we have learned here—our true story—has come to us only now. These are truths we should have learned in primary school, truths that every young Zimbabwean has a right to know. But, as the old saying goes, better late than never. This experience has opened our eyes, and we are grateful for that.
Let us all be proud of who we are. We are Zimbabweans—sons and daughters of the soil—born from the spirit of Chimurenga and the hope of Uhuru. Let no one make us feel inferior for it. Our pride is not arrogance; it is rooted in sacrifice, in survival, and in the unshakable spirit of our people. We wear our identity with honour, and we walk forward with confidence in who we are and where we come from.
Words alone cannot fully express our appreciation for what we have received. But we assure you that our actions will speak for us. Our decisions, our conduct, and our contributions to this nation will reflect the values we have acquired here. We are not just graduates—we are now career diplomats, ambassadors at large, tasked with carrying Zimbabwe’s message and interests across the globe.
We take to heart the philosophy that learning is not just the accumulation of facts but the transformation of behaviour. We have been transformed. We are not the same people who walked into this institution. We leave here changed, committed to building the Zimbabwe we want and deserve.
As our President, His Excellency Cde. ED Mnangagwa, constantly reminds us: “Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo”—a country is built by its own people. We embrace this mantra fully. We will build. We will serve. We will lead.
On behalf of Taxon Trading, my fellow classmates, and all those who have shared in this journey, I extend our most sincere thanks. Thank you for this opportunity. Thank you for believing in us. Thank you for giving us the tools to be agents of change and defenders of our heritage.
Source- ZimEye
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