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Interior Minister Presides over Change of Guard at NIRA

The Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation presided over a change of guard at the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA).

Ahmed Mohamed Fiqi, the interior minister, was at the ministry headquarters to witness the handing-over ceremony.

Abdullahi Bihi Hussein handed over the Office of the NIRA Director General to Abdiwale Ali Timmade.

The handing-over ceremony was on Monday.

Timmade’s appointment as the NIRA Director General took effect last month on June 8 when the Council of Cabinet gave their seal of approval.

Hussein attended the ceremony in his position as the Deputy Director of NIRA.