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National Leadership Forum(NLF) calls for the formation of Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle federal state

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Leaders in the National Leadership Forum (NLF) have called on the government to fast-track the establishment of Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle state.

The formation process stalled due to a dispute that has seriously marred the ongoing conference in Jowhar.In a communique, leaders demanded that the formation of the regional federal states should happen before elections take place in the country.

The political leaders said the formation of the federal state for the two regions is crucial and must be done before the scheduled elections take place.

Minister for Interior and Federal Affairs, Abdirahman Odawa, has explained that a conference aimed at establishing a state for the two regions will soon reconvene.

He has promised that an administration will in place before the elections.