Gedo itself is landlocked and has no port or infrastructure, which explains its predicament.
Good on your part for admitting Gedo's inferiority over Puntland.
I am not the president nor the PM yet PL is the center of Somali politics. I wonder whether Marehan would be a stakeholder if they don't hold the presidential seat or PMship. True power is to yield influence even if you don't hold symbolic position.