Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta was Sunday evening recognised and awarded alongside other stakeholders for his contribution to the peaceful settlement of the conflict in the northern part of Ethiopia.
The Former President was awarded during a recognition program organised by the Ethiopian government to take stock of lessons learned from the African Union-led and Ethiopian-owned peace process.
Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria and the African Union High Representative for the Horn of Africa, and Phumzile, Mlambo-Ngcuka the former Deputy President of South Africa, were also awarded in the event themed “Enough with war lets sustain peace.”
In his remarks at the event, held at Friendship Square Addis Ababa, Kenyatta commended the people of Ethiopia for their commitment to finding lasting peace in the Northern region, saying the found peace is a testimony that the African continent can resolve her problems.
“The commitment shown and the leadership of the African Union has indeed proved that Africa can work out her problems, and what has happened in Ethiopia is a testimony that Africa can work out its problems,” he said.
On his part, Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo commended the people of Ethiopia and all parties that played a role in finding lasting peace in the country’s Northern Region.
He particularly thanked the African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki for entrusting the High-Level panel with the sensitive task and the appointed panel for their commitment to the process.
The Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) interim President Getachew Reda also graced the occasion alongside other government and Tigray officials.
