Bihi Egeh has officially assumed his role as the new Minister of Labour within the Somali government.
Egeh took over the reins of the ministry on August 11.
Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, who appointed Egeh when announcing his cabinet earlier this month, attended the handing over ceremony in Mogadishu on Thursday.
Abdiwahab Ugaas Khalif, Egeh’s predecessor, was at the function to hand over to his successor.
Deputy Prime Minister Salah Jama attended the event too.