Ethiopian PM Puts Ministers Through Military Training
Abiy said military discipline can build stronger leaders as ministers and senior officials trained at Hurso, where photos showed cabinet members taking part.
- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Speaker of the House of Federation Muferiat Kamil, Finance Minister Fitsum Assefa, and Health Minister Mekdes Daba are undergoing military training at the Hurso military training centre.
- Abiy argued that military training develops leaders with strong purpose and responsibility; military institutions offer valuable lessons in discipline, patriotism, and accountability essential to Ethiopia's development ambitions.
- Photos shared on social media show the prime minister participating in exercises with government officials. "Soldiers have targets while civilians have goals. The objective of both is victory," Abiy said.
- The training occurs as Ethiopia faces significant security challenges, including ongoing fighting in Tigray, conflict in Amhara, and insecurity in Oromia, requiring capable leadership to manage national crises.
- Regional stability remains a concern amid heightened tensions with neighbouring Eritrea, with officials worried about the possibility of renewed conflict between the two countries.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed submitted ministers from his cabinet and other senior government officials to military training, stating that the discipline of the armed forces can contribute to the formation of stronger leaders and to the promotion of the country's development, BBC reports.
For the Ethiopian government, today was a day off from meetings and instead spent doing push-ups. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed had sent his cabinet for military training. He participated himself, as can be seen in photos the Prime Minister shared on social media. Iron discipline is part of leadership, according to the Prime Minister of the East African country. The ministers and state secretaries must therefore undergo "intensive military training…
The Ethiopian Prime Minister, along with his cabinet and senior officials, underwent military training, stating that it would enhance their physical and intellectual readiness and create strong leaders.
Ethiopian ministers and other government officials are currently undergoing military training at the behest of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Ahmed justified his decision by saying that military discipline helps to develop better leaders and can thus contribute to the country's development. The prime minister himself is also participating in the training.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sent government members and other senior officials to military training, claiming that discipline in the army can form stronger leaders and can contribute to...
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