By Margaret Kamba 

Burundi's Imbonerakure youth from the CNDD-FDD Party are in the country to commemorate Zimbabwe's National Youth Day which is being commemorated under the theme "Positioning youth empowerment and development towards vision 2030."

Burundi also celebrates the youth day which is a day set aside to instill the importance of peace and security as well as development. 

The two member delegation which comprised of Sindayi Gaya Zabulon and Tshimwe Mbonihankuye Elodie Diane urged Zimbabwe's youth to reflect upon the lessons from their forefathers in order to build their country.

"We are celebrating Cde Robert Gabriel Mugabe and National Youth Day. It is important to let our young generation to know about the foundation of their country and teach them about their country. They need experience from the Party and from the elders on how to develop their country and Africa in general. So they need to know about development and about ZANU PF," Cde Sindayi said.

"Imbonerakure youth are a youth with a vision, a plan and have capacity building of the nation. It is a school implementation programme where youth come together and are taught about sustainable development, peace and security in the country."

Cde Tshimwe also said "This day is important to me as a girl child because I realize that to build my country takes both boys and girls. It's a pleasure to be part of Imbonerakure youth because I see my elder women as role models making me see that I can go far and do better in building my country and Africa. My advice to the young people is to be yourself. We are African and will always be African."