Whatever we do today would definitely leave a glamorous legacy for tomorrow and the generation to come would be in a state of free will to undertake whatever they would love in their country. Yes, the deeds carried out by the Ethiopian government these days centering science and technology, innovation, investment and economic growth have predominantly targeted at lifting the nation out of poverty via coming up with real difference in all aspects.
Everyone needs to be duty bound to build a nation since such a sacred move requires the combined effort of all and the task itself could never be left only to some segments of citizens of the nation like the government and some employees of concerned ministries. True, making citizens well informed about their contribution to the development and progress of the nation and their respective role to play is of paramount importance in inculcating sense of belongings into their mind towards making tomorrow today for the nation.
If, for instance, organizations, companies and any entity can give employment to fellow citizens, or if one sets up business with esteemed honesty to pay taxes to this beloved nation, or if one can attract foreign investment to it and/or if every citizen has developed commitment to effectively deal with whatever responsibility they are given, enhancing the economic, social and political progress via making a new, affluent and stable nation would confidently be at citizens reach and on their concrete palm. This is really a bold move to well ensure the principle of today’s diligence for tomorrow’s bounties.
Unequivocally, Ethiopia lacks nothing, and capable of making differences in all aspect; what matters here is transforming the working culture, forging unity and fraternity, ensuring transparency and accountability in due course of running activities in all institutions, be they are public or private.
Apart from properly exploiting all what does Ethiopia have at hand, working together at all levels and establishing harmonious way of living/instituting sorority help the generation make a new nation, indeed. It is this time that we can say making tomorrow today is pushed into fruition. Obviously, national unity is the strength that binds and inspires citizens. In reality, country’s protection, peace, independence and sovereignty are directly dependant on and relative to a nation’s pride, patriotism, and social cohesion, unity in clear term.
In the dynamic landscape of all sources of growth and development in Ethiopia, the pursuit of a sustainable and dependable future is not just a dream, aspiration or mere will, it is rather an ideal move. Definitely, activities and undertakings dealt with today have paved a rosy path for tomorrow and help citizens make change at ease. Hence, building tomorrow today and cementing a sustainable future now have to be the thematic areas on which all citizens of the nation embark. Since transforming Ethiopia and making tomorrow today for it fosters its being powerhouse of sustainability, innovation, resilience, it has to give prime focus for these thematic strides.
Making Ethiopia’s dream real highly lies on its citizens’ commitment to well revolutionize the way they work for development, growth and change. Cognizant of the fact that Ethiopia can optimize resource utilization and boost production through hard work, the government has been leveraging advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, modern technological advancements. Through these innovations, the nation strives to set new transformation standards that not only improve efficiency but also have great impact on the effort geared towards renovating the country.
Economic progress coupled with national unity is a reliable capacity to make a difference in all aspects today which has a remarkable repercussion for tomorrow bedecked with social, economic and even political fruits. Fundamentally, nation building means creating a sense of unity, belonging and national identity amongst all citizens as it about transforming the country from its previous state of deprivation into a complete transformation. This has thus to be done today, now, and it requires a formulation of a shared values agreed upon internally, and even externally.
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2024
