HARGEISA, Somaliland (HornPost) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Irro) appointed a high-level committee on January 25, 2025, to oversee the reform, restructuring and modernization of the country’s various security forces.
The president issued the appointment through Presidential Decree No. XM/G/083-049/012025, establishing a committee tasked with supporting the government’s efforts to strengthen and modernize the country’s security institutions.
According to the decree, the government plans to reorganize, accelerate and improve military and security operations as part of a broader effort to develop the country’s security sector.
Committee Members and Leadership
The committee brings together senior government officials from several ministries and the presidency.
Under the presidential decree, the committee has the following composition:
- Minister of Defence – Chairman.
- Minister of Interior and Security – Deputy Chairman.
- Minister of the Presidency – Secretary.
- Minister of Finance and Economic Development – Member.
- Minister of Justice – Member.
- Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources – Member.
- Presidential National Security Adviser – Member.
- Presidential Senior Adviser on Economic Affairs – Member.
The composition brings together officials responsible for defence, internal security, justice, public finance and other government affairs.
Mandate to Reform and Modernize Security Institutions
The committee will lead efforts to review and improve the structure and operations of Somaliland’s various security forces.
Its responsibilities include supporting institutional reforms, improving military administration and promoting the modernization of security operations.
The president instructed committee members to carry out their responsibilities with commitment and efficiency. He also called on them to complete the assigned work within a short period.
Irro further emphasized the importance of using appropriate technology and professional expertise throughout the reform process.
President Directs Security Commanders to Cooperate
In the decree, President Irro instructed commanders of the country’s various security forces to provide full support to the newly appointed committee.
The directive requires security commanders to cooperate with the committee as it carries out its assigned responsibilities.
The appointment represents an administrative step by Irro’s government toward reviewing and modernizing Somaliland’s security institutions.
The committee’s work is expected to focus on institutional development, coordination and improvements in the management of the country’s security forces.
HornPost Staff Reporter
Hargeisa, Somaliland
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