Of late, the Ethiopian reformist premier Dr. Abiy Ahmed had been labeled by high-flying Foreign Policy magazine as one of the year 2019 Global Thinkers considering a wide spectrum of success stories registered all over the country and the peace that prevailed in the Horn since he took the reign of power.
As a matter of fact, the premier has be encutting a cherished corner in the hearts of all following a wide array of reforms taking place nationwide. Thus, Ethiopians are feeling full of the joy of spring. After a lot of fruitless attempts to break loose from the lacerating grip of tyrants, the country is regaining control of its emotions and heading on the right track. The Ethiopian Herald had approached scholars with a view to figuring out the secret behind the premier’s fruitful leadership accentuated by success stories. Birhanu Rabo is a motivational speaker.
He is Deputy Manager of Motion Consultancy and Training PLC. He said, “The whole thing Dr. Abiy does takes me by surpriseevery so often. He is one of the greatest leaders in the world and one in a million. Since day one he took office, the premier has been successfully discharging entrusted duties and responsibilities. As a result of his swift action to troubleshoot bottlenecks the country is experiencing a turn around.” He went on to say, the premier who thinks out of the box,grew to be the talk of everyone no sooner than he came to power.
As he knows the formula for success like the palm of his hand, his leadership is accentuated by achievement stories over and over again. He has made unimaginable things crystalizein the Horn of Africa. A case in point, taking the initiative heading to Eritrea in person Dr. Abiy has made peace to prevail between Ethiopia and Eritrea in no time at all. Nobody had imagined brokering peace between the two counties could be in the domain of possibility in the near future.
Birhanu further states that though different bodies made an effort to make peace between the two counties which were at loggerheads for years, all their efforts went for nothing.But to the surprise of everyone, the premier had made peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea with no trouble. Not only in reviving the historic, cultural and economic ties of the two nations his move has also contributed the political situation of the horn take a turn for the better. I never imagined this would happen in my life time. Everything considered, the premier is beyond my description. He has also made things smooth with neighboring countries.
His mind is not judgmental. Following his successful leadership, the premier had headlined many newspapers in the world. “The premier is a PhD holder. Religious personalities are clearly reflected in him. His is very young. His name has gone far and wide in the world like that of Emperor Haile Selassie.The points which make Dr. Abiy Ahmeda peculiar dignitary is his mind, heart, spirit and body. They are all homogenized.
This reality on the ground may notprove to be true for other leaders. They are showered with respect wherever they go and whatever they do,” he concluded. Gelawdewos Alelegne is a psychologist by profession. Pertaining tocrowning Dr. Abiyas one of the Global Thinkers, he said this additional feather to his cap is no surprise given that he is on familiar terms with the fundamentals of breakthrough administration. Hence, the premier is attracting the attention of world leaders through tree pillar philosophies—democracy, economic growth and regional integration.
Some months back, Ethiopia washeading in the wrong direction. It was feared that Ethiopia would get off the track. Getting it back on track, he is walking Ethiopia through the road of peace, unity and common growth. He continued: “As he gives priority to his fellow citizens, the premier had made Ethiopians living behind bars in a range of countries to be releasedand join their family members.
By the same token, since he took office, a lot of peaceful demonstrations were staged across the country. At the time when people were injured staging demonstration, held at Meskel Square,by a hand grenade hehad paid a visit to all of them going to hospitals.” He further states that cognizant that leaders of opposition parties chased out of the country could be immensely help in the democratic push and developmental thrust, he hadinvited them home to partake to give the country’s politics a kiss of life. Most of them had lived abroad for more than two decades.
The aforementioned factors make the premier stand shoulder high as compared to other leaders. Among five powers, he focuses on legitimate power and expert power. Moreover, his empowering attitude towards members of the fair sex makes him a better thinker. In the past, during Haile Selassie regime, there was only a single female parliamentarian. But nowadays, the premier had appointed aseasoned lady to be the country’s president. Furthermore, he has appointed twenty cabinet members working in broad-range of leadership positions.
“By the same token, he as well has requested the Diaspora community to contribute a dollar a day. Apart the financial back up to the country, this prevents the national feeling not to be washed away. As the premier has come up with a wide array of new philosophy, this makes him a better thinker,” he wrapped up.
According to the Ethiopian Writers’ Association President Abere Adamu, the premier is a gifted speaker. He is also an author. He attracts the attention of audiences through his engrossingspeeches in no time at all. Though Amharic language is his second language, he outsmarts even the Amhara themselves.His language ability is unquestionable. He easily hammers home intended messages harnessing literary devices. Indeed his a great thinker.
Herald FEBRUARY 3/2019
BY ADDISALEM MULAT
