Wajir residents laud Governor Abdullahi's development roadmap

He was lauded for prioritizing projects that have a direct impact on the lives of the common mwananchi.

by STEPHEN ASTARIKO

North-eastern29 March 2025 - 12:49

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He took issue with the counties that are allocating a lot of money to sectors that don’t have a direct impact on wananchi.
Another resident, Ahmed Hussein, singled out the health sector as one that has witnessed tremendous improvement in the last two years.

A section of Wajir residents has lauded Governor Ahmed Abdullahi's development roadmap, saying it is beneficial to locals.

Hassan Ibrahim, a resident, said the picture on the ground, as far as development was concerned, is promising.

“As a resident, I can attest to the fact that Governor Abdullahi is trying to get our county to where it was when he left in 2017 in terms of development projects, both new ones and ongoing ones, in the infrastructure, health, water and education sectors,” he said.

Another resident, Ahmed Hussein, singled out the health sector as one that has witnessed tremendous improvement in the last two years.

He took issue with the counties that are allocating a lot of money to sectors that don’t have a direct impact on wananchi.

Abdullahi Hussein, a human rights activist, commended the county for prioritizing projects that have a direct impact on the lives of the common mwananchi.

"Matters like water, health, and education are where money should go. We want to see drugs in hospitals. People want to see EDC teachers being recruited and residents, including those in far-flung areas, getting water,” he said.

*Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi during a tour at the Accident & Emergency Unit at the Wajir county referral hospital that is nearing completion. [PHOTO: FILE]*

The locals were reacting to a survey by Timely Kenya that ranked the governor the fifth best-performing.

The governor, who is serving his second and last term, recently singled out the health, water, education, infrastructure, livestock and agriculture sectors as areas his administration has helped improve, promising to do more.

Abdullahi, who rode to victory with a promise of restoring hope, told county employees to carry out their duties with utmost dedication saying that his administration will not entertain laziness, incompetence and corruption.

The CoG chair said that his administration’s success or failure was pegged on how the county employees performed their respective duties.

“I am very keen on not living behind a rich legacy but also delivering on the promises that I make to the electorate. This will only be achieved through the full support of all county employees from top to bottom,” he said.