MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo donated his monthly salaries for November and December to help mitigate crisis unleashed by drought and water shortages in many parts of the Horn of Africa nation, his office said on Friday.
Wakhtigan adag, waxaa looga baahan yahay Shacabka Soomaaliyeed in ay u midoobaan sidii ay isaga gacan siin lahaayeen duruufaha nololeed ee adag, iyadoo aynu maal iyo muruqba isugu geynayno gurmadka Walaalaha dhibaateysan ee gaajada iyo biyo la’aanta ah.
Madaxweyne @M_Farmaajo pic.twitter.com/2v4saI6pSQ
— Villa Somalia (@TheVillaSomalia) November 26, 2021
“[Somali president] has today forfeited his Presidential salaries for the next two months of November and December as his personal donation to the relief efforts,” his spokesman tweeted.
“The funds shall be used to cater for our beloved citizens widely affected by the severe droughts across our Republic.”
H.E @M_Farmaajo has today forfeited his Presidential salaries for the next two months of November and December as his personal donation to the relief efforts. The funds shall be used to cater for our beloved citizens widely affected by the severe droughts across our Republic. pic.twitter.com/JKQRQMIQBN
— Abdirashid M. Hashi (@MrDuqa) November 26, 2021
It follows televised remarks by the president on Friday in which he urged aid agencies and the Somali people to participate in the efforts aimed at mitigating the suffering of the citizens affected by the drought.
Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble declared a state of humanitarian emergency on Tuesday due to drought and water shortages.
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