Mogadishu (PP News Desk) — A group of former students and lecturers from the Faculty of Agriculture at Somali National University has called on the Federal Government of Somalia to intervene and stop the alleged demolition of buildings belonging to the former faculty.
In a statement shared with the media, the group expressed concern that businessmen had begun demolishing the buildings, claiming that the federal government had authorised them to take over the premises.
“We can confirm that a group of businessmen have begun demolishing the buildings of the former Faculty of Agriculture. They claim that the federal government has authorised them to take ownership of the premises,” the statement said.
The group explained that the faculty had been deliberately established close to agricultural land to enable students to gain practical experience by working alongside farmers.
“The buildings were constructed near farms so that students could combine classroom learning with practical agricultural training and develop their skills alongside local farmers,” the statement added.
The former students and lecturers urged the federal government to protect the premises from being transferred into private ownership.
“We call on the federal government to prevent these businessmen from taking over the former Faculty of Agriculture. The law applies equally to everyone. No one has the right to convert public property into private property,” the statement declared.
The statement was read out by Abdi Ahmed Bafo, a former graduate and assistant lecturer at the Faculty of Agriculture, who led the group issuing the appeal.
Neither the Ministry of Agriculture nor the Ministry of Higher Education has publicly responded to the allegations raised in the statement.
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