Somali Parliament’s Speaker Urges Swift Legislative Action. Mogadishu, Somalia — 2025-12-18 Lead Paragraph: The Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, H. E.
Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madobe), convened the 17th meeting of the Standing Committee today to focus on expediting the legislative agenda of the ongoing 7th parliamentary session.
The meeting aimed to ensure the Parliament meets its constitutional obligations effectively. During the high-level session held at the Villa Hargeisa Leadership and Committees Headquarters, Speaker Madobe presented a comprehensive report to the committee members detailing critical tasks and draft laws currently pending before the House.
He emphasized the urgency of accelerating the processing of these legislative documents.
In a significant development, the Auditor of the House of the People, MP Mohamed Abdullahi Hassan (Nuuh), conducted the oath of office for the newly nominated Minister of Public Works, Reconstruction, and Housing, Mr. Ayub Ismail Yusuf.
This formal ceremony marked the new Minister’s official assumption of duties within the executive branch.
The Standing Committee members were then updated on the status of draft laws under review, with chairpersons and representatives of various parliamentary sub — committees providing detailed presentations. These briefings outlined the remaining procedural steps and projected timelines for tabling the drafts before the full plenary assembly for debate and ratification.
The meeting concluded with the committee setting the agenda and scheduling sessions for the 13th week of the House of the People. This structured planning is expected to enhance the legislative body’s efficiency in the coming days.
The swift legislative action being advocated by Speaker Madobe is crucial for the Federal Parliament to fulfill its constitutional role effectively.
Further details regarding the progress of the legislative agenda are expected to be provided in the upcoming sessions.
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Source: sonna.
