Somali president expresses optimism over his country’s future
Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday night attended a colorful event at the headquarters of Banadir administration in the Somali capital, Mogadishu to display the success and the performance of the local Banadir administration over the last year.
Apart from the president, senior government officials including ministers, members of parliament and civil society representatives were all in attendance.
Speaking at the event, the president praised Banadir administration officials for their success and urged them to double their commendable efforts.
Meanwhile, the president was more optimistic about Somalia’s future saying there are a number of ongoing reconciliation and consultation conferences in many parts of the country to shape the country’s future and to set up inclusive local administrations in preparation for the upcoming general elections in 2016.
He said Somalia is on the right path for a better change ahead of the 2016 elections.