Somaliland:Prof .Ahmed Ismail Samater Gets a Hero’s Welcome

Prof. Ahmed Ismael Samater soon after he arrives bowed and went to kiss the ground in a sign showing his love of motherland

By Goth Mohamed Goth

Renowned scholar cum politician Prof. Ahmed Ismael Samater today soon upon his arrival got a hero’s welcome from Somalilanders who had thronged the airport to welcome him as soon as the plane carrying him touched down at Berbera international airport.

Seconds after embarking from the plane carrying him, the scholar bowed and went to kiss the ground in a sign showing his love of motherland and was officially on the part of the government welcomed by the minister of fisheries Hon Abdillahi Osman Geeljire ,minister of presidency Hon Hirsi Haji Ali Hassan and Somaliland ambassador to Kenya.

Speaking at the VIP lounge Prof. Samater thanked President Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud ( Silanyo )for extending him an invitation to visit the country also all those who made this visit possible not to and most of all the people of Somaliland for the trouble they took in welcoming me of which I must admit I cannot put in words.

“I am planning to visit the whole country starting from Saylac to as far in Erigavo to see for myself and meet with people in a bid discuss with them on a firsthand basis matters relating to their daily life’s in order to relate to this facts if the need be arises in the future”, said Prof. Samater

Source: Somalilandpress.com