President-Elect Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a series of meetings with senior security officers.
Some of the officers included the top echelons of the Somali Police Force (SPF) and the Somali National Army (SNA).
He met with General Odowa Yusuf Rageh, the SNA Commander, and General Abdi Hassan Mohamed Hijar, the SPF Chief, to mention a few.
The meeting took place in Mogadishu on Monday, May 16.
Mohamud and the senior security officials discussed several issues. Top on their list was the need to strengthen security in the country during this critical transitional period.
Rageh and Hijar assured Mohamud of the support of the security agencies in Somalia.