Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre decorates Zakia Hussen Ahmed,
the first female brigadier general in the Somali Police Force on August
26, 2018, at General Kahiye Police Academy, Mogadishu. PHOTO | SOMALI
PM
Colonel Zakia Hussen Ahmed has been promoted to the rank of a brigadier general in the Somali Police Force.
She becomes the first woman in the country's police history to attain the rank.
Speaking
during her installation on Sunday at General Kahiye Police Academy in
Mogadishu, Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre emphasised the need to
recognise the role of women in the country.
“If
women are at least fifty percent of the population in Somalia, they
must get what they deserve. In fact, every person should get his or her
rights, otherwise we will not be able to compete with our neighbours”
said PM Khayre.
“I want to encourage
Somali women to stop aiming low. Instead, I would like you to focus to
becoming the next president and premier in this country,” he added.
Col
Zakia was on August 16 appointed by President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo
to become deputy commander of police in a security reshuffle.
Other officers were also honoured at the ceremony.
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