PM Abiy congratulates people of Southwest Ethiopia for joining federation as 11th region
Addis Ababa, November 24, 2021 (FBC) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has congratulated the people of Southwest Ethiopia for joining federation as 11th regional state of the country.
“The People of Southwestern Ethiopia have joined the federation as the eleventh region. This is a testament to the journey of reform we have taken in the exercise of political rights”, Prime Minister Abiy underscored.
He added saying: “Diversity is one of the pillars of unity. A federal system is a system in which the people govern themselves and build their country. We have demonstrated this in practice. Congratulations to the people of Southwest Ethiopia for exercising your constitutional rights in a peaceful, legal and democratic manner to establish the 11th region.”