By Own Correspondent| President Emmerson Mnangagwa reportedly chartered a private plane from Singapore to Harare for former first lady Dr Grace Mugabe following the death of her mother Ambuya Marufu.

Grace’s mother died from an undisclosed ailment last week while her daughter was in Singapore.

Mnangagwa charted the plane to spare the former first lady the inconvenience of travelling on commercial flights.

A senior official told a local online publication that the President decided to spare the former first lady the inconvenience of scheduled flights at this difficult moment so a chartered plane was arranged for so she could return home as quickly as possible.

Jealousy Mawarire, the spokesperson for the National Patriotic Front (NPF), former President Robert Mugabe’s top ally confirmed the development on Twitter thanking President Mnangagwa for his kind gesture.

Said Mawarire on twitter:

“I want to thank President Mnangagwa and his Presidium for facilitating for the travel of former First Lady Dr Mugabe back home for the funeral of Ambuya Marufu.

Such a gesture is very much invaluable and much appreciated. May the Lord keep you, lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.”