Somali Poets Council Honours Government Officials in Mogadishu

Mogadishu, (SONNA) — The Speaker of the Senate of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, H.E. Abdi Hashi Abdullahi, and the Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, H.E. Abdifatah Qasim Mohamud, attended a ceremony in Mogadishu organised by the Somali Poets Council to honour national and Banadir Regional Administration officials for their support to Somali poets and the arts community.

The ceremony was also attended by the Deputy Governor of Banadir Region for Security and Political Affairs, Mohamed Ahmed Diriye (Yabooh), alongside other officials.

During the event, the Council expressed appreciation to the Governor of Banadir Region and Mayor of Mogadishu, Dr. Hassan Mohamed Hussein (Muungaab), while honorary awards were presented to the Banadir Regional Administration, the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, and doctors who have supported Somali poets.

The event also included a welcome for poet Mustafa Sheikh Elmi.

Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Governor Yabooh thanked the Somali Poets Council for recognising those who have supported the artistic community and reaffirmed the Banadir Regional Administration’s commitment to supporting Somali artists and poets.