{"id":459203,"date":"2026-04-19T14:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/?p=459203"},"modified":"2026-04-19T14:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:01:14","slug":"defence-minister-oversees-handover-between-current-and-former-permanent-secretary-of-the-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/defence-minister-oversees-handover-between-current-and-former-permanent-secretary-of-the-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Defence Minister oversees handover between current and former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mogadishu, (SONNA) \u2014 The Minister of Defence of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, today oversaw the handover ceremony between the newly appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Mr Yusuf Ali Mohamed, and the outgoing Permanent Secretary, Mr Abdifatah Abdulkadir Farah.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister thanked the outgoing Permanent Secretary for his dedicated service during his tenure and commended him for the professionalism and efficiency with which he carried out his duties.<\/p>\n<p>He also instructed the new Permanent Secretary to further strengthen the work of the Ministry, enhance efficiency, reinforce cooperation, and accelerate the implementation of the Ministry\u2019s priority activities.<\/p>\n<p>The handover ceremony, held at the Ministry of Defence headquarters, was attended by senators and members of the Federal Parliament, directors, and staff of the Ministry.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-459205\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5520.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5520.jpeg 529w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5520-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5520-330x220.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5520-420x280.jpeg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-459206\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5521.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5521.jpeg 529w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5521-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5521-330x220.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5521-420x280.jpeg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-459207\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5522.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5522.jpeg 529w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5522-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5522-330x220.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5522-420x280.jpeg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-459208\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5523.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5523.jpeg 529w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5523-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5523-330x220.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5523-420x280.jpeg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mogadishu, (SONNA) \u2014 The Minister of Defence of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, today oversaw the handover ceremony between the newly appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Mr Yusuf Ali Mohamed, and the outgoing Permanent Secretary, Mr Abdifatah Abdulkadir Farah. 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