MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – Garissa county authorities have called on the locals to stand up for the security of the country considering most of the people at the helm of the country’s security are from the region.
“So, my appeal to everyone from this region is that we join hands and support our sons and daughters to deliver for the country. If we collectively and genuinely decided to fight this menace called al-Shabaab, then I’m sure they will succeed in their assignments,”Garissa Deputy Governor Abdi Dagane said
Dagane said gone are the days when the residents felt marginalised by successive governments because now, they are part and parcel of the Kenya Kwanza administration.
“As residents of Northeastern have for a long time complained of marginalisation in key appointments and development, this is now a thing of the past. Most of the top positions in the security sector are held by people from this region. So more than any other time, we are expected to stand up with the security of this region and the country at large,” he said.
Those who hold key positions and hail from Northeastern in the Secretary Aden Duale, Noor Gabow (Deputy IG) Mohamed Amin (CID boss) and Mohamed Saleh (CAS Interior).
Noordin Haji who was also vetted last week for the position of Director General of the NIS is awaiting approval by Parliament and subsequent appointment by the President.
Dagane said the in recent times, Garissa County, like many other regions, has borne the brunt of violent extremism.
The DG said that all effort should be geared towards preventing the incidences from occurring and called on both the security apparatus, residents and other actors to work together.
“By focusing on prevention, we seek to address the root causes of violent extremism, be it socio-economic deprivation, political marginalisation, or ideological manipulation,” he said.
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