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This is the latest in a string of violence against Habar Gidir Officials in the Federal government in part of his endeavors sowing an enmity between Abgaal and Habar Gidir.
President Hassan declared a war against Habar Gidir and sacked all government workers in a bid to protect from them the key important posts in the government, experts say.
In the wake of his election, president Hassan Sheikh also sacked dozens of Habar Gidir Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, the former director of the National Security and Intelligence Agency, Khalif Ahmed Ereg, , former Minister of National Security of Somalia, you name it.
Meanwhile, the president appointed all the best posts to his clansmen and they control 99 % of the government offices including the office of the Premier, presidential palace (Villa Somalia), the port and the airport , the authority and workforce of Banadir region , the Office of IGAD and International Agencies , Turkish projects as well as Directors and permanent Secretaries.
Here are the list of the Abgaal Individuals and their posts:
National Army and Intelligence
Gen. Abdullahi Moalim Nur , head of the army logistics and deputy Chief of the Somali army. prior to joining the army, he was a taxi driver in U.S and never went to a military college.
Gen.Mohamud Mohamed Hassan, head of the 12 section, he lost one of his hand during the civil war in Wa'budhan, Somalia.
Muse Kali, Head of the Criminal Investigation of Intelligence.
Hassan Bidar, Head of the Security Forces.
Presidential Palace (Villa Somalia)
Sadik Ali , First deputy General Director of the presidency
7. Abdi Muhumed , Second Deputy General Director of the the presidency and Chief Financial Officer.
8. Abdirahman Kampala, the office of the Chief of Protocol
9. Ali Mohamed Atam, Secretary of department of labor and employment
10. Abdirahman Timos, Head of the public affairs for the presidency
11. Hassan Gobe, Presidential Security Chief
12. Mr. Qadar , Presidential Police Chief
13.Mr. Maslax, Head of the either houses of the President
14. Mr. Yassin, Head of the presidential logistics
Omar Dagey, Senior Adviser to the President on issues of the law.
Mohamed Gelle, Senior adviser to the President on issues of the Arab Affairs.
Isse Dhere, Senior adviser to the president on the issues of the foreign affairs.
Hassan Sheikh Ali, national security adviser to the president.
The office of the Premier
Lawyer Isse Mohamoud, Senior Adviser to the Prime Minister on issues of the law
Omar Abdullahi, General manager of Arab and Islamic affairs.
Directors and permanent Secretaries
Ismail Jimale, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Interior and the Federal.
Dagahtur, General Director of ministry of transport and civil aviation
Ali Abtidon Halane, General Director of Ministry of Interior and Federalism.
Muhyaddin Sabey, Tax Director of East
Port and Airport of Mogadishu
Ali Mohamed Ibrahim (Ali Madobe), Manager of Mogadishu's Aden Adde International Airport
Hassan Moalin, the chairman of Mogadishu's port authority.
Authorities of Banaadir District
Hassan Mohamed Hussein Mungab, Governor of Banaadir and Mayor of Mogadishu
Mukhtar Dhaga'ade , Head of the regional body.
IGAD Office and International Agencies
Nur Dinari government and IGAD affairs facilitator.
Ali Sheikh Mohamud, President and International Agencies facilitator.He is president's brother and he was hired by the president, not through decree.
Turkish Contracts and humanitarian projects
These guys has always been looting the money that was allotted to reach vulnerable people
Abdullahi Ahmed Nur,previously he was minister of finance and Abdullahi Moalim Mukhtar, Batulo Sheikh Ahmed, Chair of the Somali National Women's Association, Jawari Haji Mohamud Barqab, Chair of the Banaadir Women Association
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