First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Opens Workshop for Some Committees of the House

Mogadishu, Somalia — The First Deputy Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Member of Parliament Sahra Abdullahi Cigaal (Bundubte), has opened a workshop on monitoring and accountability of government agencies for some of the committees of the House of the People.

This workshop was attended by the Budget, Finance, Planning, International Cooperation and Accountability of Government Agencies Committee, and the Social Services Development Committee of the House of the People.

The event was also attended by the Chairperson of the Social Services Development Committee, Member of Parliament Nadra Salah Abdi, the Deputy Chairperson of the Budget, Finance, Planning, International Cooperation and Accountability of Government Agencies Committee, Member of Parliament Mohamed Haarun Abdullahi, other members of parliament, the Secretary General of the House of the People, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdulle (Jaabiri), and staff members of the House of the People.

This workshop, which is a collaboration between the House of the People and the SONSA organization of civil society groups, will last for three days, and during its duration, experts from both inside and outside the country will participate.

During the meeting, participants will deeply discuss issues related to legislative work, the role of parliamentary committees in monitoring, accountability of government agencies, and how to strengthen the accountability and oversight processes of government agencies.

The First Deputy Speaker of the House of the People, Member of Parliament Sahra Abdullahi Cigaal (Bundubte), who officially opened the workshop, thanked the organizers and the agencies that participated in the organization of the meeting.

It also highlighted the importance of strengthening the knowledge and skills of the members and committees of the House of Representatives related to fulfilling their constitutional duties.