MOGADISHU (SONNA) – The Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, His Excellency Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nuur (Madoobe), chaired an extraordinary session of the parliament’s Standing Committee on Tuesday at Villa Hargeysa in Mogadishu.
The Speaker was joined by the full leadership of the House, including First Deputy Speaker Ms. Sa’diya Yasin Haji Samatar and Second Deputy Speaker Mr. Abdullahi Omar Abshirow, as they convened the critical committee responsible for setting the parliamentary agenda.
Opening the session, Speaker Madoobe provided a comprehensive briefing to the committee members regarding the extensive volume of work awaiting the legislature. He highlighted the critical importance of the current seventh session, stressing that it is imperative for the House to focus its efforts on processing the substantial legislative agenda. The Speaker called for a concerted effort to debate and pass the numerous laws and bills that are pending before the parliament.
The Standing Committee’s meeting is pivotal as it formalizes the work plan and legislative priorities for the House of the People’s current session, guiding the national legislative framework.
Following the committee’s deliberations, a separate key parliamentary procedure was conducted. The new Minister of Labour and Social Affairs for the Federal Government of Somalia, Prof. Saalim Aliyow Ibrow, was officially sworn into office.
The oath was administered by the Chief Whip of the House of the People, Hon. Mohamed Abdullahi Hassan (Nuh), formally inducting the new minister into the cabinet and his governmental duties.
