KISMAYO ( HALBEEG NEWS) – The Jubbaland state minister for livestock and environment, Mohamed Hassan Mohamed has been suspended for mismanagement funds
The announcement was made by Deputy leader of Jubbaland Mohamud Sayid Aden on Sunday directing the minister to step aside until investigations are complete.
According to a letter from the acting regional leader’s office the minister embarked on the misuse of financial resources is contrary to the finance department.
“Starting from 22nd August the minister for livestock of Jubbaland state Mohamed Hassan Mohamed has been suspended from office until pending investigations are completed.”
It is not immediately clear the exact amount of the money diverted by the office of the minister as per the report by the finance ministry.
Jubbaland receives budget finance from the federal government in Mogadishu with additional support in form of development projects mainly in the education and health sectors from the international non-governmental organizations.
The region depends on the port of Kismayo since armed group al Shabaab was pushed out of the port city by the Somali National Army backed by AMISOM peacekeepers in 2012.
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