Tensions are at their height within the Caisse de Dépôt et de Consignation Habitat (CDC Habitat), former Compagnie Générale Immobilière du Sahel (CGIS). The dismissed agents, united as a collective, denounce what they describe as a “crime” and rebel against what they consider to be an abuse of power. In a public declaration, they demand to be restored to their rights and call on the President of the Republic, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, as well as Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, to intervene.
A controversial dismissal
According to the collective, on January 7, the General Director of CDC Habitat announced to them verbally that the structure was going through an economic crisis requiring layoffs. However, four days later, a consultant, accompanied by a labor inspector, came to hold discussions with the agents concerned, telling them that if the decision did not suit them, the labor inspectorate would intervene to decide. Those responsible for the collective believe that this approach was a simple pretext to oust employees without notice or formal notification.
The president of the collective declared in a press release: “In a serious structure, we should have been informed in writing. It is inconceivable that we are talking about a financial crisis while continuing to pay salaries, including the 13th month. The contradiction between the alleged crisis and the proposal for compensation of around 100 million CFA francs raises many questions.” They are therefore calling for more transparency and demanding that evidence of the economic crisis be published to avoid what they consider to be manipulation.
Doubts about the management of CDC Habitat
The dismissed agents are not content with criticizing the current management of CDC Habitat. They highlight the lack of strategic vision since the departure of former Director General Abdou Khafor Touré and point out the ineffectiveness of the current management. According to them, no land sales have been made on the P30, Mamelles and Bambilor sites, and the structure’s activity seems to have completely stopped. The collective believes that the management of CDC Habitat was in crisis well before the layoffs appeared, which calls into question the legitimacy of the decision taken by management.
A social and political injustice?
The collective of dismissed agents goes further by raising a political aspect of the situation. According to them, several of the dismissed agents belong to the Alliance Pour la République (APR), the ruling party. “Since when has belonging to a political party been a crime?” asks the press release. The leaders of the collective believe that this wave of dismissals could be linked to political considerations and denounce what they call “suspicious relentlessness”. They consider this situation as a democratic regression and a social injustice, where political loyalty seems to take precedence over the professional competence of agents.
An appeal to the State for the credibility of CDC Habitat
In this context, the collective calls on the State to react to restore the credibility of CDC Habitat, whose reputation is damaged by current management. “Attributing the situation of lethargy to agents who have absolutely nothing to do with it is a fallacious pretext,” indicates the press release, which concludes with an urgent request for the restoration of the rights of dismissed agents.
Faced with what they consider to be social and political injustice, the dismissed agents, supported by their colleagues and their families, are demanding intervention from the highest authorities in the country to correct what they consider to be an arbitrary decision detrimental to their future.
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