MOGADISHU, SOMALIA (SONNA) — The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, His Excellency Hamza Abdi Barre, has officially appointed a high-level national organizing committee to oversee the upcoming celebrations for the 66th anniversary of the country’s independence and unification. Drawing a mandate from the Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia and fulfilling the state’s obligation to honor national heritage, the Prime Minister institutionalized the committee to prepare for the historical milestones of June 26 and July 1.
The newly established committee will assume total responsibility for planning, coordinating, and executing all formal ceremonies commemorating the end of colonial rule and the subsequent unification of the northern and southern regions in 1960. Beyond event coordination, the committee’s operational mandate includes cross-agency synchronization, structural budget management, and the optimization of expenditure controls for all festive schedules. Furthermore, the members are empowered to appoint a dedicated technical subcommittee to manage localized logistics while working in tandem with federal security agencies to enforce robust protection protocols across all designated celebratory venues.
The executive committee is chaired by Minister Ali Yusuf Ali (Xoosh), who will direct the group’s strategic and operational outputs. The ministerial membership includes several high-ranking cabinet officials, namely Minister General Bashir Mohamed Jama (Goobbe), Minister Mohamed Abdi Hayir (Maareeye), Minister Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, Minister Hassan Hussein Mohamed (Eelaay), Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, Minister Abdifatah Qasim Mohamud, and Minister Mohamed Abdulkadir Ali. The state ministerial tiers are represented by State Minister Hirsi Jama Gani, State Minister Mohamed Ali Hagaa, and State Minister Noora Mustaf Guudow, alongside the participation of Chairman Hassan Mohamed Hussein (Muungaab). Director Mohamed Abdirahman Mohamed (Boolbool) will serve as the committee’s official secretary.
Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre instructed the appointed leadership to maintain continuous and close coordination throughout the planning cycle to properly highlight the historical value of Somalia’s liberation era. The Office of the Prime Minister stressed that these upcoming national events must serve to strengthen civic patriotism, foster communal harmony, and reinforce the spirit of national unity among the Somali populace as the country continues its forward trajectory of institutional reconstruction and socio-economic stabilization.
