Garowe, Puntland — Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni on Saturday inaugurated roads in Garowe and renamed the city's public square in honour of General Qalyare, a senior military commander killed while leading operations against ISIS-Somalia.
The road project, supported by the World Bank, forms part of Puntland's broader efforts to improve urban infrastructure and public services.
Speaking during the inauguration ceremony, President Deni described the projects as the beginning of a wider infrastructure development agenda across Puntland.
"This is a good beginning. I hope that the infrastructure needs of all Puntland communities will gradually be met, that ongoing projects will be completed, and that new ones will be launched," President Deni said.