Executive Secretary of Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Workneh Gebeyehu, also reportedly urged eminent persons to actively advocate for the voiceless victims of the regional conflict.

Furthermore, he emphasized that the leaders of IGAD member nations provide unwavering support to the eminent individuals comprising the council of eminent persons and elders, according to the media.

Ethiopia’s Minister of Justice, Gedion Timothewos, expressed gratitude to IGAD for their proactive efforts in organizing this council.

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He also brought up the fact that IGAD’s slogan is “peace, prosperity and regional integration,” and went on to say that the council will play a pivotal role in making this goal a reality as its members hold the key to the community’s knowledge.

Thus, Timothewos reaffirmed the Ethiopian government’s strong commitment to supporting the council’s initiatives and endeavors, the media said.