PM Abiy presides over graduation of Ethiopia’s largest elite force

Addis Ababa, August 12, 2023 (FBC) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD), alongside other federal and regional high-level government officials, today attended the graduation of thousands of commandos at the Bilate Commando and Airborne Training Center.

It’s stated that today’s graduates have undergone rigorous training in various difficult scenarios that call for dealing with dire obstacles with swift actions.

Marking the occasion, the trainees showcased the acquired skills during a large scale mock exercise.

As part of the activities, Prime Minister Abiy also reviewed and opened an amphitheater constructed by the training center with the capacity of seating in the thousands and planted Green Legacy seedlings at the Bilate Center, the Office of the Prime Minister indicated.

After presiding over the graduation ceremony of Ethiopia’s largest elite force this morning, the Prime Minister noted that “this force is tasked with the dual objectives of stopping battles from occurring and if pushed into one, then finishing ones that have been started.”

“Our elite forces will sustain and handover to coming generations a resilient and great Ethiopia,” he added.