The Moderate Islamist president delivered this speech during a meeting with the general secretary of Somali football federation “SFF” Abdi Qani Said Arab at the campinski hotel In Djibouti late on Saturday night.
President Sheik Sharif praised Somali football federation for having done a good national task in the past and he requested the SFF leaders to work with his government in the field of peace building through the war-ravaged nation of
“Sports particularly the most populous event {the football} is one of the major elements that can be used to easily score peace and public integration in such war-devastated country of Somalia” the president added during his meeting with Somali football federation general Secretary on Saturday night.
“Sport is very important for congregating people, peace building and even guiding the youths to the right path, because it protects juveniles from using drugs, so we can say sports is also fitness” Somalia’s first Islamist president said once again.
The President says he is very confident that Somali football federation will help his newly elected government to introduce law and order into
“I am very happy that Somali football federation became the first civil society organization I meet with after my election as the nation’s president” he told the general secretary of Somali football federation. “My government will help sport and so we need sporting organizations to work with us in the filed of peace” he added.
For his part Somali football federation general secretary Abdi Qani Said Arab congratulated the new president on his recent success in the presidential election.
“The main point of the meeting I had with president Sheik Sharif was to show him that Somali football federation supports and will work with the national unity government of Somalia and on behalf of my federation I pledged for the president that we will help his new government to introduce peace and stability into the country through football for peace games in Somalia” the general secretary said via phone from Djibouti on Sunday.
In mid January this year Islamic courts administration under the chairmanship of Sheik Sharif handed the
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