Sunday November 16, 2025 {CBB}Northeastern regional state President Abdikadir Ahmed Aw Ali Firdhiye on Saturday presented his new Cabinet and a five-year governing plan to the regional parliament, asking lawmakers to endorse his administration as it begins its first full term.
President Firdhiye, joined by Vice President Abdirashid Yusuf Jibriil, outlined the agenda that will guide the region’s political and economic direction, urging legislators to grant a vote of confidence to the incoming ministers.
He said his government’s program is anchored on six core pillars: security, state-building, economic growth, social services, good governance and anti-corruption, and strengthening the judiciary to ensure the rule of law.
Lawmakers listened to the newly appointed ministers, who briefed the chamber on their backgrounds and experience before the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to approve both the Cabinet and its five-year agenda.
President Firdhiye thanked the Speaker and members of parliament for their support, emphasizing the need for stronger cooperation among government institutions to accelerate service delivery and development projects.
The new administration consists of 21 ministers, alongside two deputy ministers appointed two weeks ago. However, sources say political tensions have already surfaced within the Cabinet, with disputes emerging among some of the newly appointed ministers even before the government formally begins its work.
The approval nonetheless gives President Firdhiye the mandate to move ahead with what he described as an ambitious governance and reform program for the Northeastern region.
