Puntland parliament speaker due to visit Galkayo

Puntland parliament speaker Said Hassan Shire is expected to visit Galkayo, the headquarters of Mudug region as officials confirmed to the media.

Mudug administration and the civil society are making their final preparations to welcome the speaker and his delegates to Galkayo.

The security of the district was tightened by Puntland security forces.

The speaker who left Garowe, the administrative capital of Puntland before hours is expected to pass the town along the main road.

The motive behind his visit to Galkayo is not clearly known but local sources confirm that he will attend the inauguration ceremony of an elder in Bayra locality of Mudug region.