Somaliland: Finance Minister pledges to Help Ministries to Establish Sports Clubs
Hargeisa, Aug 9, 2013 (SDN) — Somaliland Finance Minster Mr. Abdilasis Mohamed Samale in an award ceremony for basketball First and third division teams who won Ramadan Basketball tournaments in Tima-Ade Stadium vowed that his ministry is now ready to help Somaliland government agencies (Ministries) to establish sports clubs which are representing their ministries.
“Ministry of Finance is ready to help government ministries to have football, basketball and Athletes teams.” Said Abdilasis Mohamed Samale
The minister urged that being sportsmanship fosters the friendship and brotherhood and call for all Somaliland sportsmen to have a physical and mental strength to help enhancing Somaliland sports history back”
The minister of Energy and Minerals Mr. Husein Abdi Du’ale congratulated his mininstry’s sponsored team who won the first division tournament in Tima-Ade and promises that he will take part any efforts of developing the country’s sports and brining back the publicity of sports which he appointed to be lowest level in history.
Minister of Sports, Youth and Tourism Mr. Ali Said Reigal closed the ceremony and praised the minister of Energy and Minerals Mr. Du’ale for sponsoring basketball team voluntarily and finally awarded trophies to the winner teams of Ministry of Energy from first division teams and Guule Adan School from 3rd division.
Others who spoke at ceremony including Director General of Ministry of Youth and Sports
Mohamed Husein Dhabeeye, Chairman of SONYO youth Umbrella Mubarik Ismail Tani,
Chairman of Basketball Mr. Mohamoud Hassan Abdilahi (Qodax) and Guule Adan school.
SDN Hargeisa