Ato Lema Megersa, the former head of the Oromia region and former defense minister, said in his message after the inauguration of the project, "The Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project is an indication that there is no wonderful and bright history that we cannot achieve when we unite, not when we divide Ethiopia."

It is a historic dam where every Ethiopian, from the smallest to the largest, from the poorest to the richest, has contributed as much as they could to build this dam. It is a historic dam," said Ato Lema, adding that he expressed his joy after the Great Renaissance Dam, which was built with the participation and efforts of all Ethiopians.

"This shows that when we are not divided, but when we unite and become one, there is no wonderful and bright history that Ethiopians do not create. This Renaissance Dam is a living testimony of the century," he said, adding that "All Ethiopians must realize that our unity is the basis of our victory. We must protect and strengthen our unity for a better Ethiopia in the future."

Along with the inauguration of the Renaissance Dam, he called on us to think about the lives of our citizens that are being lost every day, about the blood that is being shed and the Ethiopian mother who is reading, and about the peace and security of our country in general, and we need to come to a common end.