Prime Minister Abiy, Nigerian Vice President Join Hands in Tree-Planting Session

Addis Ababa, June 28, 2025 (ENA)—Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed together with the Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima and high-level Federal and Regional leadership undertook a tree-planting session this morning at the Gulele Riverside Project.

Premier Abiy conferred with the Vice President, who has embarked on an official visit to Ethiopia early Thursday and discussed bilateral ties and key African affairs.

Moreover, the PM alongside Nigeria’s Vice President Shettima, diplomatic dignitaries, and senior government officials, has officially launched this year’s Green Legacy Initiative program last night, setting an ambitious target of planting 7.5 billion tree seedlings.

It was also announced that the 7.5 billion seedlings will be planted nationwide under this year's Green Legacy Initiative program, under the theme: “Renewal Through Planting.”