Turkish aid agency equips Somali Trade Union offices with modern office furniture
Turkish Aid Agency has furnished the offices of Somali trade union with a modern office furniture.
According to a statement issued on Saturday, the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has completed a project to strengthen the institutional capacity of the workers’ umbrella organisation, the Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU).
The agency said it equipped with the Union’s House with equipped with computers, printers, LCD projectors, scanners, and photocopiers
In coordination with the Turkish Trade Unions Confederation (HAK-IS), TIKA implemented the project to equip the offices of the Somali Trade Union.
According to the TIKA, the project aiming at strengthening established partnership and cooperation between FESTU and HAK-IS to build for and empower Somali workers and their unions with the ability to effectively execute their mandates.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the fully equipped trade union offices in Mogadishu, FESTU General Secretary Omar Faruk Osman thanked the TIKA and Turkish Embassy in Mogadishu for seeing the need to build a strong trade union institution as a genuine contribution to workers in Somalia’s post-war reconstruction effort.
President of HAK-IS, Mahmut Arslan cutting of a ribbon of the newly furnished offices
“To our sister federation HAK-IS and TIKA, we are beholden by your authentic solidarity, valid assistance and effectiveness in delivering concrete actions to help build workers’ institution in this country,” said Osman.
He commended TIKA’s move to support Somali Trade Union
“The value of sunrise is only known to people who were in the dark. We, the members of FESTU, know the value of this invaluable support. We know the real friends of this trade union movement whom we cherish and appreciate to the core,”
The Ambassador of Turkey to Somalia, Olgan Bekar has saluted FESTU and TIKA for the successful partnership to magnificently create a conducive working environment for Somali trade unions.
He reiterated the commitment to help facilitate the cooperation between HAK-IS and FESTU to further develop to reach higher heights.
“Turkey is contented to invest in this important trade unions program as part of infrastructure projects that TIKA has been implementing across the country for both government institutions and civil society organisations,” said Ambassador Bekar.
Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of Somalia, Abdiasis Salah Arman who spoke at the ceremony commended the government of Turkey for its substantial support in providing the Somali people with multifaceted support.
From the left hand FESTU General Secretary Omar Faruk Osman, Ambassador of Turkey to Somalia, Olgan Bekar, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of Somalia, Abdiasis Salah Arman and President of HAK-IS, Mahmut Arslan
“A nation is strong when its civic organisations are strong. We thank Turkey for providing this timely support to the workers of Somalia and the federation that voice the rights demand of workers in this country and beyond,” Arman said, “Today we are present for real empowerment of trade unions and we encourage FESTU to effectively make use of this support.”
