LAND SPECULATIONS AT LEOPOLD SEDAR SENGHOR AIRPORT.- Fadilou keïta reveals a loss of around 30 to 40 billion FCFA
The Director General of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC), Fadilou Keïta, guest of the program “Grand Jury” broadcast on RFM, Sunday September 29, addressed the question of land at Léopold Sédar Senghor airport. On this occasion, Fadilou Keïta returned to the land speculations that took place under the Macky Sall regime, in particular those concerning the land at Léopold Sédar Senghor airport. Convinced that these lands were sold at a low price, he affirmed that they “will be recovered by the State of Senegal”. Fadilou Keïta declared unequivocally that the CDC will recover this land at its fair market value, and that the funds thus obtained will be reinvested in structuring projects of the State, allowing the CDC to pursue its missions. According to him, “the conditions of the marketing mandate were never respected. The plan was changed several times, and the model reservation contract included clauses that encouraged speculation. Some people, responsible for marketing, benefited directly from it. By carrying out a review, I was able to estimate damage of around 30 to 40 billion CFA francs. What also happened was that individuals obtained plots of land which they then resold, making substantial profits,” he revealed. He specified that those responsible for the former regime ceded this land for amounts ranging between “120 and 140 million CFA francs”. These people did not respect the contractual terms concluded between the CDC and the Compagnie Générale Immobilière du Sahel (CGIS). Thus, he insisted, “I will never accept that these former dignitaries of the Macky Sall regime make a profit of 30 to 40 billion CFA francs at the expense of the CDC. It is unacceptable that these people acquire our land at ridiculous prices and then resell them,” he concluded.
94 BILLION CASE: Fadilou Keïta reactivates the case
The Director General of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC), Fadilou Keïta, also suggested, on the affair of 94 billion FCFA, that this file would be examined again. During his appearance on the RFM Grand Jury program on Sunday, Fadilou Keïta clarified that this affair, linked to public funds, would be reopened in order to restore transparency. As a reminder, this case concerns land title TF1451/R and implicates the former director of Domaines, Mamour Diallo. The current Prime Minister of Senegal, Ousmane Sonko, had filed a complaint for alleged embezzlement of 94 billion CFA francs against Mamour Diallo. According to the report from the National Office for the Fight against Fraud and Corruption (OFNAC), investigations confirmed almost all of the grievances raised by Ousmane Sonko. The report mentions that several irregularities in the compensation procedures could indicate an attempt on the part of the officials involved to maximize their profits for the benefit of the SOFICO and CFU companies. The facts noted in this case could constitute serious offenses, in particular criminal conspiracy, fraud and attempted fraud involving public funds, in accordance with the articles of the Penal Code. The reopening of this file thus revives debates on the management of public funds and transparency in Senegal.
EMISSION OF PUBLIC FUNDS: The Director General of the CDC “pins” Ahmed Khalifa Niasse and Samuel Sarr
During the weekly program “Grand Jury” on the RFM, broadcast on Sunday September 29, 2024, the Director General of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC), Fadilou Keïta, revealed that Ahmed Khalifa Niasse and Samuel Sarr must the State of Senegal the sum of 3.5 billion CFA francs. “A few days ago, while consulting a report from 2013 or 2014, I discovered that it is clearly mentioned that Mr. Ahmed Khalifa Niasse and Mr. Samuel Sarr owe 3.5 billion CFA francs to the State of Senegal, which they are required to reimburse,” he declared. In his explanations, he added: “These are vehicles offered to Senegal that these individuals misappropriated, claiming to have bought them, then resold them to the State. Thus, this report records a debt of 3.5 billion CFA francs. To this day, these people are still owed this amount. And this is just one case among many. »
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