STORY:AMISOM Hands Over A New Police Station

To Somali Police Force

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DATELINE: 6/02/2016, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
SHOTLIST
1. Wide shot, Aden Abdulle International Airport
2. Med shot, Planes parked at the Aden Abdulle International
Airport
3. Med shot, Aden Abdulle International Airport
4. Wide shot, Newly Constructed Airport Police Station
5. Med shot, Police officers working in the new police station office
6. Med shot, Senior police officers working
7. Wide shot, Newly Constructed Police Station
8. Med shot, Somali Police Force Commissioner, Maj. General
Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Hamud arriving for handover ceremony
9. Med shot, Major General Nakibus Lakara, AMISOM Deputy
Force Commander support and logistics arriving for handover
ceremony
10. Wide shot, Major General Nakibus Lakara, AMISOM Deputy
Force Commander support and logistics, Somali Police Force
Commissioner, Maj. General Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Hamud and
AMISOM Police Commissioner Anand Pillay welcoming the Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira
11. Wide shot, Major General Nakibus Lakara, AMISOM Deputy
Force Commander support and logistics, Somali Police Force
Commissioner, Maj. General Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Hamud,
AMISOM Police Commissioner, Anand Pillay, the Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira receive a salute
of honour
12. Med shot, Somali police band playing

13. Med shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira and Brig.Gen.

Bashir Abdi Americo, Somali Police Deputy Commissioner receive a
salute of honour
14. Close up shot, Major General Nakibus Lakara, AMISOM Deputy
Force Commander support and logistics listening at the ceremony
15. Close up shot, Somali Police Force Commissioner, Maj. General
Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Hamud listening
16. Close up shot, Brig.Gen. Bashir Abdi Americo, Somali Police
Deputy Commissioner listening
17. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the
Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission (SRCC)
Similar to any other Airport in the world, this Airport presents a potential
target for terrorism and other forms of destabilization and crimes. This Airport
police station is therefore expected to provide a wide range of law
enforcement duties,
18. Wide shot, Major General Nakibus Lakara, AMISOM Deputy
Force Commander support and logistics, AMISOM Police
Commissioner Anand Pillay, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira,
the Deputy Minister of Internal Security, Abdi Nasri Mohamed Ali, and
the Somali Police Force Commissioner, Maj. General Mohamed Sheikh
Hassan Hamud listening
19. Med shot, Media covering the event
20. SOUNDBITE: (English) Anand Pillay, AMISOM Police
Commissioner
Having a professional policing capability at the airport will create the feeling
of safety and security of the locals and visitors entering Somalia, thus making
them feel comfortable with regards to their safety throughout Somalia,
21. Med shot, Somali police senior officers at the event
22. Wide shot, AMISOM police officers at the event
23. Med shot, AMISOM police officers at the event
24. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the
Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission (SRCC)
We at AMISOM remain committed to assisting the Somalia people achieve
lasting peace, security and stability and we will continue to work hand in hand
with the Federal Government of Somalia and with any authority recognized by
the Federal Government of Somalia to ensure that we help bring to Somalia a
rule of law based society where physical integrity, human life and rule of law
based interaction amongst human beings are observed,
25. Wide shot, Francisco Madeira, the Special Representative of the
Chairperson African Union Commission (SRCC), and Abdinasir
Mohamed Ali, Deputy Minister of Internal Security of the Federal
Government of Somalia unveil a plaque to officially open the newly
constructed Airport police station

26. Close up shot, plaque to officially open the newly constructed

Airport police station
27. Wide shot, Francisco Madeira, the Special Representative of the
Chairperson African Union Commission (SRCC), and Abdinasir
Mohamed Ali, Deputy Minister of Internal Security of the Federal
Government of Somalia cut a tape to officially open the newly
constructed Airport police station
28. Wide shot, Francisco Madeira, the Special Representative of the
Chairperson African Union Commission (SRCC) inspecting the offices
of the new police station
29. Wide shot, Francisco Madeira, the Special Representative of the
Chairperson African Union Commission (SRCC) inspecting the offices
of the new police station
30. Med shot, SRCC Francisco Madeira signing the police register
book
31. Wide shot, SRCC Francisco Madeira signing the police register
book
32. Close up shot, Abdinasir Mohamed Ali, Deputy Minister of
Internal Security of the Federal Government of Somalia signing the
book
33. Med shot, Police officers working in the new police station office
34. Med shot, Senior police officers working
35. SOUNDBITE: (English) Somali Police Force Commissioner, Maj.
General Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Hamud
This is a two floor building and although it is not to international standards, I
can now say we have some sort of standard police station at the airport and
we look forward to see more equipped facilities as it is not only the building
which strengthens security. We also need human resource that can take care
of the this building, can take care of this equipment and who can perform and
secure Mogadishu International Airport,
36. Med shot, A Police officer at the station counter
37. Wide shot, Newly Constructed Police Station
38. Wide shot, Group shot of AMISOM Police Officers, Somali
Police Officers and the SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira
39. Wide shot, newly constructed Airport Police Station

AMISOM HANDS OVER A NEW POLICE STATION TO SOMALI POLICE

FORCE
Mogadishu, 06 February, 2016 The Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia and Head
of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Ambassador Francisco
Madeira today handed over to the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) a
newly constructed police station at the Aden Abdulle Airport in Mogadishu.

The police station, constructed by AMISOM with funding from the Turkish
Government, is part of an elaborate plan aimed at strengthening the
institutional capacity of the Somali Police Force (SPF).
Built at a cost of $332,111, the new police station replaces the forty-year-old
structure which used to serve the Airport.
The fully furnished and equipped building was handed over to the Deputy
Minister of Internal Security, Abdi Nasri Mohamed Ali, at a ceremony attended
by the AMISOM Police Commissioner, Anand Pillay, and his Somali
counterpart, Maj. General Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Hamud, together with
other senior AMISOM and Somali police and military officers.
In his remarks, Ambassador Francisco Madeira stated that the construction of
the police station will help bolster security at the Airport. In the recent past,
Aden Abdulle Airport has become one of the important points of entry in the
country.
Like other airports across the world, this Airport presents a potential target for
terrorists... This Airport Police Station is therefore expected to provide a wide
range of law enforcement duties, Ambassador Francisco Madeira noted.
He reiterated that AMISOM remains committed to assisting the people of
Somalia achieve lasting peace, security and stability, adding that the Mission
will continue working with the Federal Government to ensure the country
becomes a society where physical integrity, human life and rule of law are
observed.

Speaking on behalf of the Federal Government, the Deputy Minister of

Internal Security, Abdi Nasri Mohamed Ali, hailed AMISOM and the
international community for the sacrifices made and continued support
towards rebuilding Somalia.
AMISOM Police Commissioner, Anand Pillay, described the handover
ceremony as an historic event that demonstrates a collective effort and
resolve and restore peace and stability in Somalia.
Having a professional policing capability at the Airport will create the feeling
of safety and security of the locals and visitors entering Somalia AMISOM
Police Commissioner Anand Pillay said.
Somali Police Force Commissioner, Maj. General Mohamed Sheikh Hassan
Hamud, also thanked AMISOM for its continuous support, noting that the new
police station will greatly benefit the Somali people.
The completion of the Airport Police Station is part of an ongoing police
construction and rehabilitation project being undertaken by AMISOM to enable
the SPF assume full responsibility in maintaining law and order in the country.
Apart from providing security in the country, AMISOM has also been
implementing quick impact projects aimed at improving the lives of Somalis
who have suffered decades of war.

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