Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko presided over an interministerial council yesterday, focusing on state infrastructure and assets. During the session, he presented the audit’s findings regarding numerous public projects and strategic holdings. Addressing government members, the head of the executive painted a disturbing picture of how infrastructure and public land have been managed. He highlighted incomplete projects, underutilized equipment, and state properties allegedly transferred under dubious circumstances. Furthermore, Sonko voiced his profound dissatisfaction with the judicial handling of certain cases related to the management of public funds.

During the meeting, Ousmane Sonko revealed that the inventory conducted by the Prime Minister’s services identified 245 infrastructure projects and strategic assets across Senegal that are currently either blocked, unfinished, or severely under-exploited. The comprehensive cost associated with these projects, according to the presented data, exceeds 5,000 billion FCfa. The Prime Minister emphasized that this staggering sum is nearly equivalent to Senegal’s entire annual budget. He detailed the diverse range of affected infrastructure, including roads, hospitals, ports, stadiums, high schools, administrative buildings, and refrigeration facilities.

critical issues highlighted by the infrastructure audit

Commenting on the sheer magnitude of the committed funds, the head of government stated that the audit report’s revelations were