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Erigabo, Somaliland, July 11,
2009 (SL Times) – A conference to celebrate the inauguration of the
University of Erigabo was held on the campus of that university. The
conference was attended by students, parents, intellectuals, religious
leaders and businessmen.
Muhammad Awad Jama, a student at the university gave a speech in which
he said, “We thank you for responding to our invitation. It is a Somali
custom that upon a child’s 40th day since his birth, we do for him what
is called “Gardaadin”; likewise we have invited you to do the same for
our new university, and we would like to share with you the good news
that we have found in the university of Erigabo a university of good
quality that will spare us from going far away to get an education.”
As reported by Mohamud Said Duale, other students whose faces were
radiating with happiness addressed the conference.
Speeches were also given by Ahmed Mire Jama (Qaloocow) the Commander of
the 3rd section, and the Coordinator of the Ministry of the Family,
Fadumo Haji Hassan. Finally the Governor of Sanag Region, Mr. Ali Abdi
Hurre spoke to the conference. He encouraged the people of Sanag Region
to increase their effort so that they would catch up with other regions.
The conference was also addressed by Abdillahi Jama Ali (Abdillahi Qurus),
the person behind establishing the university who handed the
university’s program of study and emphasized that if the community works
together, they will reach their goals.
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