Ethiopia: Ethiopia Has Moved From Words to Concrete Action - Prime Minister Abiy

What the report says

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the country has moved beyond promises and is now seeing visible results from development projects and economic reforms, according to a Sept. 7 post on his X account reported by the Ethiopian News Agency and distributed by AllAfrica. He tied that message to Pagume 2, a Day of Renewal observed during Ethiopia’s five-day bridge period before the New Year.

In the post, Abiy pointed to several flagship initiatives as evidence of the government’s current direction, including the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, corridor redevelopment work, the planned Bishoftu Airport project and broader macroeconomic changes. He presented these efforts as part of a national turnaround that, in his view, is already affecting daily life.

The prime minister said the projects are intended to improve urban mobility, expand job opportunities and support a long-term vision for the country. He also framed the progress as durable and irreversible, emphasizing continued momentum toward what he described as sustainable prosperity.

More broadly, the remarks reflect the government’s effort to link large infrastructure plans and economic policy shifts to public-facing results. As reported by ENA, the statement was political and promotional in tone, and it did not include independent verification of the projects’ outcomes.