President Kagame lays wreaths at Heroes’ Square

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{President Paul Kagame has joined Rwandans in the celebration of Heroes Day by paying tribute to Rwanda’s heroes laying wreaths at Heroes Square in Remera of Kigali city. }

The National Heroes Day is celebrated every 1st February where government officials lay wreaths at Heroes Square in Remera in honor of those who sacrificed their lives for the nation.

The celebrated heroes are classified into three categories including Imanzi comprised of unknown soldier and Major General Fred GisaRwigema; Imena including King Mutara III Rudahigwa, Rwagasana Michel, AgatheUwiringiyimana, Niyitegeka Félicitéand Nyange students. The third being Ingenzi with no recorded heroes yet.

The National Heroes Day has been celebrated nationwide in villages and has been preceded by the evening concert of celebrating Rwanda’s heroes at Remera Petit Stade where the Prime Minister Anastase Murekezi urged the youth on heroism.