President Said Abdullahi Deni of the regional state of Puntland inspected the construction of the 65km Jalam-Harfo road.
Deni inspected the road on December 1.
He was on a tour of the region to meet the local communities of Burtinle. Deni discussed development of road infrastructure with the communities.
He assured them that the construction of the 65km road would proceed smoothly.
President Deni stated that his administration had already contributed US$1.8 million towards the construction of the road.
He said that the European Union (EU) would provide the rest of the money.