After the news broke out that “Abebe Gellaw will be the next ESAT director” the journalist expressed his excitement.
“I am very humbled and honored to be appointed the new director of the Ethiopian Satellite TV and Radio at this critical time. I will do my level best to lead ESAT to more successes and overcome the many challenges it faces. I thank the Board for entrusting me with such a fulfilling challenge. ESAT has achieved a lot since its launch six years ago.
I call upon ESAT’s supporters and journalists around the world to get mobilized for the tasks ahead of us with more passion and energy. ESAT is the voice of freedom! It’s our voice now and in the future! Together we can take it to the next level. Yes, we can!”
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ESAT appoints Abebe Gellaw as executive director
(ESAT News) — The Board of the Ethiopian Satellite Television and Radio (ESAT) announced that it has appointed journalist and activist Abebe Gellaw as the new executive director. Abebe will fill in the position vacated by Neamin Zeleke who resigned few months ago due to other responsibilities and commitments.
Journalist Abebe Gellaw
Abebe in his capacity as the executive director will oversee the day to day activities of ESAT which has branches in DC, London and Amsterdam. Abebe has years of experience in journalism under his belt and is known and commended for his activism in the struggle to bring freedom and democracy to his country.
“I will do my level best to lead ESAT to more successes and overcome the many challenges it faces,” Abebe said in his Facebook post on Friday.
Abebe worked for ESAT from 2011 to 2013 and then moved to California where he has been working for an IT company in Silicon Valley for the last three years.
http://ecadforum.com/2016/04/09/ethiopia-abebe-gellaw-says-he-is-excited-to-be-esats-director/
His appointment is effective April 01, 2016.
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