By Goth Mohamed Goth
BURAO, TOGDHEER – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, H.E. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Cirro), currently on a working visit to the city of Burao, held a highly significant meeting this evening with the traditional leaders, intellectuals, and elders of the Togdheer region.
It is noteworthy that the communities of Togdheer have genuinely recognized that the government’s motto of “Unity and Action” has been validated, because:
“The unity witnessed here tonight is representative of the entire Togdheer region, and the government’s tangible achievements in Burao were demonstrated within a single day.”
The discussions during the meeting focused on:
1. Strengthening security and social cohesion.
2. The role of traditional leadership, intellectuals, religious scholars (ulama), and elders in state-building, peace, national unity, public solidarity, and the socio-economic development of Somaliland.
3. Supporting ongoing development projects in the region and enhancing collaboration between the government and the people of Togdheer.
The traditional leaders, intellectuals, and elders of the Togdheer region highly commended President Cirro for his national leadership and the efforts his administration has successfully implemented towards ensuring the security, peace, and unity of the Somaliland nation.
Furthermore, the traditional leaders and intellectuals of Togdheer assured the President of their readiness to strengthen their cooperation and support for the Unity and Action government, in order to achieve the national goals Somaliland aspires to.
The President expressed his gratitude to the elders and intellectuals of Togdheer for their positive role in maintaining peace, stability, and their support for Somaliland’s nationhood. He urged them to continue reinforcing their historic role and their cultural influence in uniting the brotherly communities.
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