WARSAME DIGITAL MEDIA (WDM) EDITORIAL
It’s that time again — another delegation from Mudug, led by the ever-patient Islaan Bashiir Islaan Cabdille, marching to Garowe with the same civic optimism, the same PowerPoint dreams, and the same eternal hope that this time, the promises might stick.
The scene? Predictable as a Ramadan moon sighting. The Mudug Regional Development Committee, diaspora businesspeople, and Galkacyo City Administration — all lined up like a tired choir, singing praises to the “development” symphony with President Said Abdullahi Deni, maestro of repetitive pledges.
Act I: Security — or the Art of Announcing Announcements
The President solemnly “informed” the people of Mudug that a new police force may be latter sent to the city, but not now- you are on your own— the same promise that’s been “on its way” since Puntland was young. The people nodded.
What they didn’t ask was who will pay them at that time, equip them, or lead them.
Security in Galkacyo has become an industry of words, not deeds. For years, each crisis births a press release, not a police reform. Yet, they still clap — as if applause can stop the bullets at night.
Act II: The Water Mirage
Ah, the water project — Galkacyo’s longest-running joke since the “joint administration” era. This time, the President confirmed that $1 million is “ready.” The diaspora nodded. The committee smiled.
Let’s recall: WDM has reported before on the stench of decay, the collapse of the drainage system, and the municipal paralysis that turned Galkayo into a city of dust and disease. Yet here we are, back at the conference table — talking water while people queue for jerrycans.
They say $3 million has been allocated, but $10 million is needed.
Translation: we are still thirsty.
Act III: The Airport Dream That Refuses to Land
The business community, brave as ever, proposed to invest in the airport, a noble dream buried in every administration’s promise book. The President agreed — as Presidents always do when the bill isn’t theirs.
$20 million, they say, will resurrect the Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport. Perhaps. But the people of Galkayo have already contributed enough: their patience, their remittances, their dignity. What they lack is leadership that delivers — not another round of mutual congratulations.
Act IV: The Grand Finale — The “Unity” Script
As usual, the meeting ended with “understanding and prayers.”
The President ticked his talking points:
✅ Galkayo–Bacaadweyn Road.
✅ Galkayo Airport.
✅ Water Supply.
✅ Garacad–Goldogob Road.
It sounds impressive until you drive through Galkacyo’s streets — where open sewers, clan checkpoints, and uncollected garbage greet every visitor long before the President’s promises do.
Epilogue: A City of Meetings Without Progress
If meetings built cities, Galkayo would be Dubai by now. Instead, it remains a tragic metaphor of Puntland’s politics — where every handshake is a headline, every “understanding” a delay, and every “prayer” a substitute for policy.
The people of Mudug don’t need more meetings; they need action.
They don’t need “forces on the way”; they need security they can feel.
They don’t need speeches about water; they need clean water that flows.
And they don’t need airport blueprints; they need leaders who land on reality.
Until then, the Delegation of Hope will keep coming — as the Government of Promises keeps smiling.
In conclusion, President Deni has advised Galkayo residents to mend their own affairs, including the construction of the airport.
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