To break the spirit of victory and invincibility of Ethiopian Heroes; And to make Ethiopia a weak, fragmented and sovereign state; the terrorist TPLF and its Allies-the West have waged a clear War on Us.
The entire people of Dire Dawa and the leadership of our Administration; we accept the call of our leader who went to the battlefield to save Ethiopia as his heroic fathers said, “Follow me.” We are on the back of the rest of what we can; to make a new story by repeating Adwa’s victory. We must work together day and night. Believe me … we Ethiopians are paying the price for our country. We are one of the heroes of history;the time is near when we will print Ethiopia and Ethiopianness in gold in a glorious record.
Source: Mayor’s Office, Dire Dawa


