A 70-year-old security guard created history when he graduated from a Galmudug university.
Suldan Mohamed Sheikh Farah graduated from Savanna University in the regional state of Galmudug on Tuesday.
Farah worked at the university as a security guard for several years.
However, he opted to further his studies.
Mohamed Hashi Dore, Galmudug’s Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education, hailed the amazing achievement by Farah.
Dore presented the degree to Farah in today’s graduation ceremony.
In his address to the graduates, the education minister reminded all Somalis that age should never bar anyone from academic pursuits.