The New President of Hirshabelle State in Somalia, Mohamed Abdi Ware on Monday inaugurated after an inauguration ceremony held in Jowhar town, in attendance with Somali Prime Minister, foreign diplomats and regional leaders, SONNA reported.
Somali Minister of Interior, H.E. Abdi Farah Juha congratulated the new president on his election, recounting the stages and challenges of the federalism in Somalia.
“ We have skeleton of federal system in Somalia, we are required to donate blood and flesh to federal states, the(Somalia) President invited regional states to a consultative conference in Mogadishu on 28 October”, Mr. Juha said.
Veronique Lorenzo, European Union Representative to Somalia congratulated the new president and vowed to continue their support to the new administration of Hirshabelle State.
“ We were working with Hirshabelle on State formation process and it was a few steps forward and a few steps back, but European Union’s support is with you”, Mr. Lorenzo said.
UN Special Envoy to Somalia, Micheal Keating said the inauguration came as the Somali People are still mourning for people killed in the deadliest single terrorist attack on 14 October in Mogadishu, saying Somali people inside and outside and the International Community showed solidarity and responded it well.
“ I see something very positive, Mogadishu is improving and Jowhar is improving, the construction of hotels are going on despites humanitarian situation in Somalia, in particular hanger, I urge the federal government and regional states to come on the table negotiate”, Keating said.
“ Aan Wada hadalno waa aan wada heshiino( Let’s talks means let’s negotiate together”, he added.
The Somali Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Kheyre said that his government supports Hirshabelle State, the youngest regional state in Somalia, calling for all regional state leaders to show unity and get ready for the fight against Al-Shabaab.
“ Al-Shabaab militants sent us their last message that they are prepared to kill everyone us, young, older, poor, rich, sick, therefore, we must defend ourselves from the enemy and fight against them”, Mr. Kheyre said.
The New President, Mohamed Abdi Ware thanked all dignitaries attended to his inauguration ceremony while welcoming the president Farmjo’s invitation to the consultative meeting in Mogadishu late this month.
