Chairman Muungaab warmly welcomed today in Jowhar

Jowhar (Caasimada Online) – The Governor of Banaadir Region and Mayor of Mogadishu, Dr. Xasan Maxamed Xuseen (Muungaab), was warmly welcomed today in the city of Jowhar, where he is participating in the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected leadership of the HirShabelle regional government.

Muungaab and a delegation he is leading arrived at Maxamed Dheere airport, where they were received by the President of HirShabelle, Cali Cabdullaahi Xuseen (Guudlaawe), members of parliament, ministers, officials, and other authorities from the administration.

Hundreds of people from the community of Jowhar also participated in welcoming the Mayor of Mogadishu's delegation, with the airport and nearby roads bustling with preparations for the event.

Muungaab thanked President Guudlaawe, the officials of HirShabelle, and the people of Jowhar for the warm reception given to him and his delegation.

His arrival makes Muungaab one of the senior officials to have arrived in Jowhar ahead of the inauguration, as various delegations invited to the ceremony continue to flow into the city.

The participation of the Mayor of Mogadishu also highlights the importance of the relationship and cooperation between the Banaadir administration and the regional governments, particularly the collaboration of government agencies and strengthening the unity of the country's administrations.

Currently, final preparations are underway in the city of Jowhar for the inauguration ceremony of President Cali Guudlaawe and his deputy Cabdifitaax Xasan Afrax, who recently emerged from the leadership election of HirShabelle.

The event expected to take place on Sunday in Jowhar is set to be attended by the President of Somalia, the Prime Minister, some of the regional state leaders, former officials, and other dignitaries.

Additionally, today in Jowhar, traditional elders led by Imam Mudulood, Imam Daahir Imam Maxamuud Imam Cumar, have also arrived and were warmly welcomed at Maxamed Dheere airport.

Members of the national leaders' special protection and officials in advance of the delegations of the President of Somalia and the Prime Minister have also arrived in the city.

The security in Jowhar has been significantly tightened, with additional forces deployed on the roads and key locations. The forces are conducting checks on vehicles moving within the city to prevent any threats to the security of the leaders and guests attending the event.

The inauguration comes at a time when HirShabelle is experiencing a political crisis stemming from the administration's election, following complaints raised by the Xawaadle community regarding the electoral process. Movements related to those complaints are taking place in the city of Beledweyne, the capital of Hiiraan region.