Libreville’s municipal council reconvened yesterday in the Jean-Félix Lassy chamber to review and approve the 2025 administrative and management accounts. The session, held under the supervision of Estuaire Province Governor Marie-Françoise Dikoumba, marked a return to normal operations following a period of political upheaval.
Earlier this year, the rejection of the 2026 preliminary budget by a majority of councilors triggered a leadership change. The former executive team led by Pierre Matthieu Obame Etoughe stepped down, paving the way for a new municipal bureau headed by Eugène Mba. With tensions eased, the council resumed its legal obligations under the decentralization law, which mandates the review of the previous year’s accounts during the first ordinary session of the calendar year.
Eugène Mba opened the meeting by emphasizing that the administrative account serves as a financial mirror of the municipality, reflecting actual revenues and expenditures against initial projections. For the 2025 fiscal year, the budget—originally set at 25.623 billion CFA francs—was later adjusted upward by 500 million CFA francs through supplementary allocations.
The final administrative account shows a positive operating result of 1.311 billion CFA francs. Though not in office during the 2025 fiscal year, Mba underscored his commitment to administrative continuity by presenting the financial report to the council. He urged councilors to evaluate the documents with diligence and a sense of collective responsibility.
In addition to approving the financial statements, the council deliberated on a proposal to develop the Mindoubé commercial complex. Municipal authorities framed the project as a strategic investment to stimulate local economic activity and bolster the commune’s revenue streams.
