Ethiopians Planted Over 615 Million Seedlings from Dawn to Dusk Campaign: PM Abiy

Addis Ababa: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced this evening that 615.7 million seedlings have been planted from the dawn to dusk planting campaign held today across Ethiopia.All Ethiopians set out to plant 600 million saplings from sunrise to sunset today, Prime Minister Abiy said, adding 'Refusing to let the sun set without achieving our goal, we surpassed it, planting an astounding 615.7 million saplings by the end of the day.'He added that 'children have planted their hope. Young people have demonstrated their resilience. The elderly have left a legacy.'From one corner of the country to another, Ethiopians stepped out and made their mark, the PM remarked.'With our unwavering spirit and perseverance, we accomplished overnight what has never been done anywhere else in the world. Today, we stand for climate balance, line up against soil degradation, and commit to ensuring food security, ' the premier pointed out.Ethiopia has worked relentlessly to restore the prosperity of the country, he said add ing 'With the Creator's help, we achieved what we set out to do by today's sunset.'In total, 29.1 million citizens planted saplings across 318.4 hectares of geospatially mapped locations, he said and added that the planting efforts outside the registered database will continue to be reported.The prime minister noted that this is a testament to the incredible solidarity and perseverance of Ethiopians, extending gratitude to all who have participated in the process.'Our gratitude goes out to the leaders, professionals, and media institutions who played key roles in planning, monitoring, and ensuring the success of this initiative. Together, our ambition is to build and sustain a better Ethiopia, and our efforts will continue,' PM Abiy concluded.Source: Ethiopian News Agency