PM Abiy, with his wife First Lady Zinash, holds a check of over 110 million Ethiopian Birr, which he is donating to build schools.
PM Abiy obtained over 110 million Ethiopian Birr from the sales of his book Medemer (Synergy).
In Medemer
...the prime minister advocates for a fresh, Ethiopian-centric approach to the country's politics, citing the pastFrom PM Abiy's Facebook page:
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed handed over a cheque in the amount of one hundred and ten million, six hundred and seventy-one thousand, twenty-five Ethiopian Birr to First Lady Zinash Tayachew, who received the money on behalf of her office for the construction of schools in parts of the country where communities are experiencing a challenge in access to education.
The money is a a first installment amount collected from the book sale of the Amharic and Afaan Oromo versions of Medemer.
Making remarks during the handover ceremony, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed shared, “we not only make promises but we also execute accordingly and thus feel extremely happy."