Philip Valerio Sibanda

Philip Valerio Sibanda (born 24 December 1954) is a decorated Zimbabwe general who has served as commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces since December 2017. He was promoted from lieutenant general to full general at that time. As lieutenant general he had served as commander of the Zimbabwe National Army. Quotes The late officer ran her race well and has now passed the baton to those surviving to continue the race It is, therefore, incumbent on us, as serving officers and members and indeed all Zimbabweans, to ensure that her good deeds and hard work were not in vain We all have a responsibility to ensure that Zimbabwe attains an upper-middle-income status which will translate into improvement of the welfare of citizens and ourselves as members of the ZDF Consolidate gains of independence, says General Sibanda,30 April 2025 As we focus on recovering our economy, we must shed misbehaviours and acts of indiscipline which have characterised the past, acts of corruption must stop forthwith Where these occur, swift justice must be served to show each and all that crime and other acts of economic sabotage can only guarantee ruin to perpetrators I would also urge our members to remain peaceful before and after elections. We do not condone any acts of violence End of Operation Restore Legacy,19 December 2017 You should nature good entrepreneurial skills and commitment such as those possessed by Cecil John Rhodes, who while in his 20s and 30s, incorporated the British South Africa Company (BSAC) and its subsidiaries that structured the trade of major commodities for international markets Most of our young people have lost their sense of patriotism and direction. Our people have also lost their sense of patriotism I don’t worship Rhodes but where we need to use him as an inspiration then let’s do so To the Ministry of Agriculture, lets aggregate our youths into groups and create an enabling environment towards value addition and beneficiation The Ministry should support youths through programmes like Command Agriculture and should think of banks that do not require collateral in an effort to fully implement the government’s vision 2030 thrust Zim army General: Rhodes can be an inspiration to the young generation,13th May 2019 External links Category:1954 births Category:Military leaders from Zimbabwe Category:Living people