ADDIS ABABA — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed expressed his commitment to building up-to-standard public toilets using durable materials and ensuring high-quality finishing. "When we called on our citizens, many enthusiastically joined the Clean Ethiopia initiative," the premier wrote on X this morning. The main objective of this project is to revolutionize the culture of toilet usage by creating a welcoming environment.

According to Ethiopian News Agency, "Today, we are on-site to assess the progress made possible through the invaluable contributions and trust of our citizens. By using durable materials and ensuring high-quality finishing, we are committed to building up-to-standard public toilets." Abiy affirmed that this is just the beginning and with continued support, the initiative aims to expand nationwide.

Prime Minister Abiy unveiled plans to construct modern, clean, and dignified public restrooms with strong community involvement in their construction last April. A digital telethon was held on May 12 this year to raise 50 million Birr in 10 hours for the Clean Ethiopia initiative. The Office of the Prime Minister disclosed that 154.5 million Birr was collected through the digital telethon, exceeding the planned target.

Several institutions and individuals participated in the telethon, with the community contributing 67.5 million Birr directly.