Chitepo declared national heroine

The late Victoria Fikile Chitepo has been declared a national heroine.

Zanu PF Secretary for Administration Dr Ignatius Chombo says the decision was unanimous.

President Robert Mugabe, who addressed mourners at the Chitepo home in Mt Pleasant this Saturday said Victoria Chitepo wrote her own page in the book of the struggle through her works.

Addressing mourners who included Chitepo family members, relatives, friends, party and government officials, President Mugabe chronicled the life of the late national hero, Victoria Chitepo.

The President said the late widow of struggle stalwart Herbert Chitepo served in the struggle with sacrifice revealing even from behind Gonakudzingwa detention walls Amai Chitepo was the one who carried the letter of instruction to her husband Hebert Chitepo to set up the party's Dare ReChimurenga.

President Mugabe described Victoria Chitepo as a loving person who was caring and always extending a helping hand to others.

Victoria Chitepo died at her home on Friday.

Mourners are gathered at Number 38 Quorn Avenue, Harare.