President Farmaajo sets Tuesday as national prayer Day for rain

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has announced that Tuesday will be a day to perform rain-seeking prayers as the drought in the country gets worse.

President Farmaajo made the announcement at a meeting with the national drought response committee and Muslim scholars.

He called on the Somali people to participate in the prayers for the rain and forgive one another.

“I call on the Somali public to participate in Tuesday’s rain-seeking prayers and take part in the ongoing efforts to help the drought-affected population.”

He urged the Somali businesspeople to take part in the efforts to rescue the lives of livestock and people affected by the drought.

He praised the efforts being made by the national drought relief committee led by Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre, exhorting them to double their efforts.

President Farmajo reiterated his call to Somalia’s friendly countries and aid agencies to come to the rescue of the drought-ravaged Somalis.