Farmaajo Commission’s Construction of  Hobyo Port

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo on Tuesday commissioned the construction of a modern port facility in the Galmudug coastal town of Hobyo.

Galmudug President Ahmed Haaf and top government officials were present at the ground breaking ceremony.

A Chinese construction firm won the contract to upgrade the port.

The multimillion project is the biggest to be implemented in Galmudug state and will be a major boost to the infrastructure and economy  of the region.

Farmaajo arrived in Hobyo Tuesday morning in the last leg of his “Reconciliation Tour”

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