It is true my father told me this also saying there were thousands of Puntlander who were better trained, smarter, and more suited to the positions in BBC at the time and Abshir Wolde gave it to him this samaroon dog, he raised him up, he made him who he is today and even sent him to America. Because at the time there was something called somalinimo and supporting those 'taag darane' as our somali anthem says and not to 'ignore' their weakness and poverty, where-as in the past it would be ignored and nobody would mix with them and say 'maxaa beeshayda uu soo kordhayso samaroon xune' khasaaro uun ba ka heli karaye.
People were nasty before Somalinimo happened. My awoowe would never allow an unproductive clans-men to marry his daughters or any of his sons to bring home garbage that won't help his clan growth. That was the common attitude back in those days. Somalinimo was trying to eradicate with support those 'taag darane' clans it's even in the somali anthem were it clearly says 'taageera kuwina taag darane' si cad ayay ku jirta anthemka somalida oo ku tusinayso dagaalka wayn ay kula jirtay in beelaha awooda badan ay cawinan beelaha awooda yar.