Vice President launches the first Vehicle and Safety Inspection Centres in the Country
Hargeisa-The Vice President of the Republic of Somaliland H.E Abdurrahman Abdullah Ismail (Saylici), on Monday, cut the ribbon to the two Vehicle and Safety Inspection Centres located in the eastern and western fringes of the capital of Hargeisa, Hass Petroleum jointly owns the two facilities with Al-Sharif Vehicle Inspection Company.
Similar Vehicle and Safety Inspection facilities will be opened soon in five major towns across the country with the aim to save the lives of citizens, and prevent accidents vehicles causes of death, injury and destruction of property.
The Somaliland Ministry of Transport and Road Development previously submitted a tender with the National Tender border for Vehicle and Safety Inspection and six privately owned firms won the contract after competing in major regions of the country. The new facilities launched by the Vice President will now be charged with inspecting the roadworthiness of all vehicles; this is part of the ongoing progress country.
Company executives, speaking at the event, elaborated on the reasons behind importing equipment is not only ensuring the quality of vehicles but also attributed to the ever-increasing car accidents on our roads. Car Accidents have caused the loss of life and property, noting that the average number of people killed in traffic accidents in Somaliland annually is 300/400 persons, and those injured are said to be 5000 thousand.
Hon. Abdillahi Abokor Osman, the Minister of Transport and Road Development speaking at the event, described the progress and benefits of the project in Somaliland.
“The ministry has developed its five-year employment strategy, as part of its annual plan for the ministry. Therefore, the project is part of the plan for the year 2020, the Ministry plans to implement operational activities to inspect the safety roadworthiness of state and public transport vehicles. The Ministry of Transport after conducting a study of on the causes of road accidents in our roads, we found out that driver recklessness was the first cause since our system of driving and knowledge of drivers was below standards, and the Department decided to amend the system of issuances of driver’s license. “We have now adopted a digital system with a database that stores the information of everyone who is currently applying for a driver’s license all his secure personal data, up to their ID CARD,” said the Hon. Abdullahi Abokor Osman.
Hon. Saleban Ali Koore, the Information Minister and the Minister of Investment welcomed the project saying it will immensely benefit the people of Somaliland and at the same time commended the Minister of Transport and Road Development for adopting the idea which will reduce accidents in our road. They further urged the firms tasked with implementing the project to be patriotic, honest, and use their expertise while serving fellow citizens and check every vehicle roadworthiness thoroughly.
UCID party chairperson, Eng. Faisal Ali Warabe speaking at the event, praised the Ministry of Transport for introducing the new project that will improve road safety, vehicle inspection was there even during the times of the former colonizers who used to stop and check the roadworthiness of vehicles plying our roads, those found to be unfit were not allowed to ferry passengers.
Vice President of Somaliland Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail (Saylici), who spoke at the end of the event, greatly praised the Ministry of Transport and Development for his positive action and thanked the companies that invested in the project, he urged fellow citizens to ensure their vehicles undergo inspection so as to ensure road safety.
Madaxweyne Ku Xigeenka JSL Oo Daahfuray Xarumaha Baadhitaanka Bad-qabka Gaadiidka Dalka ee (BBG)
Hargeysa (W.Gaadiidka)-Madaxweyne-ku-xigeenka Jamhuuriyadda Somalland Md. Cabdiraxmaan Cabdillaahi Ismaaciil (Saylici), ayaa xadhiga ka jaray daah-furka Xarumaha Baadhitaanka Bad-qabka Gaadiidka dalka, labadan xarumood oo ay gacanta ku kala hayaan Shirkadaha Hass Petroleum iyo Al-sharaf Vehicle Inspection oo ku kala yaalla Bariga iyo Galbeedka Caasimadda Somaliland ee Hargeysa.
Guud ahaan Lixda Magaalo ee waaweyn ee dalka shank a mida, ayaa laga hirgeliyey goobahan oo lagu baadhi doono Bad-qabka Gaadiidka, si loo badbaadiyo nafaha muwaadiniinta, loogana hortago shilalka Baabuurta ee sababa dhimashada, dhaawaca iyo burburka hantiyeed, waxaana xarumahaasi maal-gashaday dad muwaadiniinta ah.
Wasaaradda Gaadiid iyo Horumarinta Jidadka Somaliland, ayaa hore Guddida Qandaraasyada Qaranka ugu gudbisay qandaraaska qalabka lagu baadho bed-qabka gaadiidka, waxaana ku guulaystay Lix shirkadood, kuwaasi ka tartamay Gobollada waaweyn ee waddanka, xarumahan cusub ee uu daah-furay Madaxweyne-ku-xigeenku ayaa noqon doona hadda laga bilaabo kuwo lagu hubiyo, isla markaana lagu baadho gaadiidka, isagoo qalabkaasi sheegaya waxkasta oo ka xun gaadhigaasi, waxaanay tanni ka qeyb ka tahay horumarka waddanku ku tallaabsanayo maalinba maalinta ka dambaysa.
Qaar ka mid ah saraakiisha shirkadaha ku guulaystay mashruucan oo halkaas hadallo ka jeediyey, ayaa ka xog-waramay sababaha keenay in dalka la keeno qalabka lagu baadho, laguna hubiyo tayada gaadiidka, waxayna arrintaas ku sababeeyeen shilalka gaadiidka joogtada noqday oo dalka iyo dadkaba ku keenaya khasaare xooggan oo isugu jira naf iyo maalba, iyagoo xusay in dadka shilalka gaadiidka kaga dhinta Somaliland sannad walba ay celcelis ahaan gaadhayaan 300 (saddex boqol), ilaa 400 (afar boqol) oo qof, halka dadka ku dhaawacmaana ay gaadhayaan ilaa 500 (shan boqol) oo ruux.
Wasiirka Gaadiidka iyo Horumarinta Jidadka Somaliland Md. Cabdillaahi Abokor Cismaan oo madashaas hadal ka jeediyey, ayaa faahfaahin ka bixiyey marxaladaha uu mashruucani soo maray iyo faa’iidooyinka ugu jira dalka Somaliland.
“Wasaaraddu waxa ay samaysay qorshaheeda istaraatiijiyadda shaqo ee shanta sanno ah, waxa kaloo jira qorshe-sannadeed ay Wasaaraddu leedahay, sidaa darteed mashruucani waxa uu ka mid ahaa qorshihii sannadkan 2020 ay Wasaaraddu doonaysay inay ku hirgeliso hawl-qabadkan lagu baadhayo bad-qabka gaadiidka dowladda iyo gaadiidka guud labadaba oo Wasaaraddu markii ay deristay dhibaatada ugu badan ee shilalka innagu keentaa saddex meelood ayey daraasaddu soo saartay, waxaanna lambarka koowaad noqday xagga dirawalka, sababtoo ah nidaamkeena dirawalnimada iyo aqoonta dirawalnimadu aad ayey u hoosaysay, waxayna Wasaaraddu ku dedaashay inay wax-ka-beddel ku samayso nidaamkii qaadashada liisamada, sidoo kalena waxay ku samaysay nidaam dhijital ah (digital) oo leh xog si elegtarooniga ah u kaydsan (data base) oo qofkasta oo imminka liisan qaataa waxa sugan xogtiisa rasmiga ah, ilaa kaadhkiisa aqoonsiga (ID CARD) way isku xidhan yihiin,” ayuu yidhi Wasiir Cabdillaahi Abokor.
Wasiirka Warfaafinta Md. Saleebaan Cali Koore iyo Wasiirka Maalgashiga Somaliland oo goobta hadallo ka jeediyey, ayaa soo dhaweeyey mashruucan Xarumaha Baadhitaanka Bad-qabka Gaadiidka Dalka ee (BBG) oo ay sheegeen inuu faa’iido weyn u yeelan doono bulshada Somaliland, waxayna hirgelinta fikirkan ku ammaaneen Wasiirka Gaadiidka iyo Horumarinta Jidadka Somaliland oo ay xuseen inuu wax badan ka tari doono yaraynta shilalka gaadiidka, halka sidoo kale ay shirkadaha hirgelinta mashruucan ku guulaystay kula dardaarmeen inay noqdaan qaar si waddannimo, daacad iyo aqoon leh ugu adeegaan bulshadooda, una baadhaan gaadiidka kala duwan ee dalka, si loo wada ogaado tayada baabuurka.
Guddoomiyaha xisbiga UCID Eng. Faysal Cali-waraabe oo goobta hadal ka jeediyey, ayaa Wasaradda Gaadiidka iyo Guriyeynta ku ammaanay mashruucan lagu ilaalinayo tayada iyo bad-qabka gaadiidka, isagoo xusay in qorshana baadhitaanka gaadiidku yahay mid soo jiray ilaa waqtigii Ingiriiska oo waddada laga joojin jiray gaadiidka tayadood xun tahay ee aan u qalmin inay rakaab qaadaan, iyadoo laga cabsi qabo inay kaystaan khasaare saameeya nolosha dadka.
Madaxweyne-ku-xigeenka Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland Md. Cabdiraxmaan Cabdillaahi Ismaaciil (Saylici) oo gebagebadii xafladdaasi ka hadlay, ayaa si weyn u boggaadiyey Wasaaradda Gaadiidka iyo Horumarinta Jidadka tallaabada wanaagsan ee ay qaaday, waxaana uu dhankooda bogaadiyey Shirkadaha muwaadiniinta ah ee maalgashiga sameeyey, isagoo Madaxweyne-ku-xigeenku fariin u diray Bulshada Somaliland oo uu kula dardaarmay inay hubiyaan bad-qabka gaadiidkooda, si looga badbaado khasaaraha shilalka gaadiidku ay geystaan.
“Mashruucani waa bad-qabkii gaadiidka, marka ay noqoto badbaadada gaadiidkana waa waxa nafteena daruuri u ah in aan ilaalino, inta aan ilaalin karno. Waxa aan leeyahay ummadda reer Somaliland ama Soomaalida dhaankeeda ta naftiisa ayeynaan ilaalin oo cusbitaallada waxa aynu tagnaa goor aynu xannuunsanay uun, balse iska hubino caafimaadkeena mar walba, markaa naftii ayuunna ka mid yahay ee waa in aad ogaataa gaadiidkaaga oo aynu wada danayno bad-qabka gaadiidkeena,” ayuu yidhi Madaxweyne-ku-xigeenku.
Waxaannu intaas ku daray; “Waana laba arrimood oo waa inay Xukuumadduna waxaas ay soo saartay ay sharci ka dhigto oo ay adkayso, dadkuna inay sidaas oo kale shuruucda u ilaaliyaan, kuna dhaqmaan oo imminka wixii shuruuc jiray ee waddankeena dhaqayey oo dhanba dhinac ayeynu iska dhignay, waxaanad moodaaba in xeerka iyo sharcigaba in aynu wada neceb nahay oo uu dabar innagu yahay, bani’aadamkuna inta uu dhawri waayo sharciga iyo waxa ay dadka dalku ku heshiiyaan ama uu ilaalin waayo, haddii ay tahay midda ah diinta islaamka ee inoo dejisan iyo mid bani’aadamku samaystay ay tahayba labaduba waxa weeyaan wax lagu ilaalinayo bani’aadamka.”
