Second HirShabelle state leader to be inaugurated today
Storyline:National News
HirShabelle state new leader Mohamed Abdi Waare will be inaugurated today as the second president of the newly established state following the ouster of immediate former leader Abdullahi Osoble in a no confidence motion.
Prime Minister Hassan Khaire will be a leading a federal government delegation in observing the inauguration of the new leader who was elected September 16.
Security in Jowhar town, the venue of the ceremony has been beefed up with security forces seen in various parts of the town.
Waare, an agriculturalist won with 75 votes in the third round thrashing his closes opponent Dahir Abdulle Ware who got 22 votes out of the possible 97. Six other candidates had contested for the seat.