Day: April 22, 2023

The memorial statue of the late Chief of Staff of the National Defense Force, General Seare Mekonnen, was inaugurated in Addis Ababa today.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by Mayor of Addis Ababa City Administration, Adanech Abiebie, Minister of Defense, Abrham Belay and senior officials from the federal and the city administration.

The statue is built at Bole Rwanda Park, named after General Seare.

A street that links Rwanda area to Atlas Street was named General Seare Street in June, 2020.

Chief of Staff Seare Mekonnen was a man of principle and served his country with devotion and love.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

Sen. Gabriel Suswam has urged the incoming administration to make tackling power deficit and insecurity in the country a priority.

Suswam made the call in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Friday.

Suswam, who spoke while responding to questions on agenda setting for the incoming administration, said there was an urgent need to pay attention to the economy and make concerted efforts to grow the GDP of the nation.

He said: “Elections has come and gone and you have court cases that are on-going, but we want the incoming administration to concentrate on issues that have affected Nigerians.

“Issues of insecurity, electricity, issues of power, any government that concentrates on power will change the economy of this country, will enhance the GDP of the country,” he said.

According the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Power, electricity affects all sectors of this economy,

“I believe that there is a whole lot for the incoming administration to do, security, power but once you fix power, industries will be revamped, employment will come back.”

According to him, addressing issues of power alone, will be seen to have addressed 60 per cent of the issues in the country.

He also believes that the incoming president should target how best to resolve insecurity, saying that insecurity issues had prevented people from coming to invest in the country.

He expressed concerns that the nation might experience food insecurity if issues of insecurity were not addressed.

This, he said, was a major challenge to farmers, especially in the rural communities.

Suswam, who also congratulated the Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Kalu on the occasion of his 63 birthday anniversary, described him as a consummate politician.

“He is a true Nigerian that has build bridges across Nigeria.

“At 63, he has achieved beyond his age, he has done well, has continued to strive in areas, where most of his contemporaries have not been able to, he has also had a bit of controversy and has pulled through.

“And so I belive that he is one Nigeria that should be respected and given his honour,” he said.

Source: News Agency of Nigeria

Social media reports alleging Ethiopia’s intervention in Sudan is baseless and fictitious, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Regarding the current situation in Sudan, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Meles Alem talked to ENA that Ethiopia has been playing a very pivotal role in the pacification of Sudan and continue to stand on the side of the people of Sudan.

“The allegations by some social media outlets are baseless and fictitious report. Ethiopia is known for standing for the people of Sudan. That has been a tradition since the time immemorial,” he said.

The ambassador added the allegations by some media outlets are white lie.

“If we count the past 50 years from the time of Emperor Haile Selassie up to the Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, we have been playing a very pivotal role in the pacification of Sudan. So, that is a standing commitment and we continue to stand on the side of the people of Sudan,” he said.

“This is a Sudanese problem. We believe the way forward is Sudanese own solutions. They have the wisdom, knowledge to address challenging time. We continue to support this endeavor as a good neighbor,” he added.

He added that Ethiopia has full desire and readiness to fulfill its historic role, making contributions to resolving the problem that Sudan is facing in a peaceful manner.

According to Meles, the government of Ethiopia is closely monitoring the situation of Ethiopian nationals in Sudan. There is big number of Ethiopian nationals residing in the country.

The ministry of foreign Affairs in tandem with other relevant government bodies and other administrations has been closely monitoring the situations; and a task force has already been established to foresee the development in the country.

The spokesperson reiterates that the Sudanese will solve their problems by their own wisdom and understanding without any foreign intervention.

In a recent statement he posted in Arabic, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia strongly condemns allegations that it brought troops inside Sudanese border areas and warns the parties involved in incitement and conflict to meet their lowly political goals by spreading false claims.

The premier condemned parties that are seeking to achieve their lowly political goals by spreading false claims.

The Ethiopian government and people have a firm belief that the Sudanese people solve their own problems.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency