It is known that Oromia's economy has grown by 9% in the past five years. In the next five years, we are working to improve the average 12.5% each year. With this, we are working hard to ensure not only a number of growth, but also a stable economy, fast and sustainable development.
Transforming the energy industry into the regional economy, we plan to increase its role in our overall economy from 19.7% to 33.5%. Based on this, we will strengthen the production of industrial parks, special economic zones and manifold materials in the country. Through private investment, providing land and funding will transform their capital into competitive productivity, employment opportunities and system. By developing the wealth of abroad and tourism opportunities, we will make sure that we are equally healthy.
We will increase our economy and improve our financial capacity by completing our Independence Plan to increase our local income to 2.3 trillion birr. Building rural and urban under one economic system, the residents of our city, and our farmers and farmers in its cities will continue to make us a participant, important and villager. By modernizing agriculture, reducing dependence on rainfall and strengthening manifolding agriculture will move farming to a faster-power industry and canvas.
In the next five years, we should build the capability of government that will change these benefits into the lives of the people. Based on this, we have reviewed the organisation of the Oromia regional government execution from the regional state and towns to kebele. Kananis, power, lecallo and service that remain hanged will be presented to the people. We have resurrected that local offices, from the administrative workforce to move to a plan and organizing strategy. With this opportunity, I would like to give my gratitude and appreciation to all the workers of the capital for their emotional service and success of this reform.
On the other hand, our goal is to create a competent generation of science and technology. Thus, we are working widely to develop a vision of inclusion; with more than 2.6 million rural children have access to pre-education for the first time in history. In the next five years, we will focus on creating a generation of knowledge, wisdom, thinking skills, creativity and problem solving economy that can build a competitive economy. In this building of generation and transition, we give great recognition and gratitude to our teachers for ensuring quality of education, science and technology to build future generation and brains of generation.
Security is a fundamental key to realizing this economic transition. Our government is working to build peace by avoiding political oppression and hatred, negotiation, reconciliation and cooperation. In protecting the peace of the people and the rule of law, our security forces—peace and stability of the society, keeping the borders and the foundation of development, we give great respect to those who are sacrificing the sacrifices. Reminding that peace requires the participation of all, Oromia regional government, I want to ensure that the peace discussion is open as usual.
Finally, I have great honor and respect for the Oromia regional state as president of Oromia Regional State. We don’t see the victories that are yet to be the goal; to higher productivity, wider job opportunities, competitive economy and public prosperity is our mission for the next five years. In my working years, I want to reaffirm that I am ready and determined to achieve my people, chapters and leaders at the top level.
We will build Oromia!
Ethiopia will be strong!
We will calm the horn of Africa!
