PM Orders Fix to NIRA Delays

Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre made an unannounced visit to the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) center in Mogadishu after viral photos showed women sleeping outside to obtain ID cards. Calling the situation “unacceptable and unsafe,” he directed officials to expand operations and increase staffing to ease congestion. NIRA apologized and pledged extended hours as Somalia accelerates its national ID rollout under broader digital governance reforms.