Nobody denies the fact that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the issues of the Nile River have been turning out to be the talk of the world.
Nowadays, Ethiopians irrespective of age, sexual category, religion, ethnicity, and whatnot have been getting themselves engaged in the construction of the dam with the intention of pulling out Ethiopians struggling with the quagmire of poverty and taking Ethiopia to the next level of success.
Back in the day, Ethiopians have passed through many ups and downs to reach where they are in the present day. As everyone who ponders on the matter is well aware, some years back Ethiopia was at a risk of disintegration. Following unrests taking place in every nook and cranny of the country nobody had anticipated Ethiopia would get back to the right track and get itself involved in the development activities of the country.
However, when the Ethiopian premier, Dr. Abiy Ahmed, came to power he embarked on making the impossible possible and the unthinkable thinkable making use of a wide spectrum of effective techniques. Aside from living under the yoke of oppression, Ethiopians were denied of their basic rights of freedom of speech, expressions, fundamental human and democratic rights and other related aspects.
Nowadays, Ethiopians living in the length and breadth of the country have been attaching weight to speed up the construction of the dam more than ever. Furthermore, they are not in the position to lend up their ears to anything that pours cold water on the construction of the dam.
By the same token, Ethiopians do not want the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam to be interrupted for a very short period.
Currently, Ethiopians from different walks of life have been actively participating in biological and physical conservation works intending to materialize the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
It was to be recalled that when third parties poked their noses into Ethiopia’s affairs, Ethiopians living at home and abroad set in motion reacting angrily. They were the headlines of most print and electronic media outlets of the world. In this day and age, as Ethiopian government is attaching importance to the dam, all and sundry have been working around-the-clock to make the dreams of Ethiopians a reality.
As always, Ethiopian Diasporas living in every part of the world should keep on contributing their share for the realization of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and changing the lives of millions of Ethiopians.
If all Ethiopian Diasporas residing in the left, right and center of the world work in close collision with Ethiopians living at home, Ethiopia can achieve the desired goal in next to no time.
The Ethiopian Herald May 22/2020
BY ADDISALEM MULAT
