Special funds how ousmane sonko became the first senegalese pm to benefit

In a recent television appearance, former Senegalese minister Aly Ngouille Ndiaye made a striking revelation regarding the allocation of special funds during the tenure of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. According to Ndiaye, Sonko holds the unique distinction of being the first head of government in Senegal to receive these discretionary financial resources.

“He was the first Prime Minister to benefit from these special funds,” Ndiaye stated emphatically. “I was never Prime Minister myself, but some former PMs who are still alive and listening to me today will confirm that only Boun Abdallah Dionne—may God rest his soul—did not have access to such funds. This system began with Ousmane Sonko.”

Ndiaye went on to clarify that former Prime Minister Amadou Ba did not receive these funds either. “Amadou Ba was replaced by Sidiki before he could benefit, and Sidiki’s tenure was too brief to access these resources,” he explained. The former minister further noted that while some speculate the funds were disbursed quarterly, others argue they were allocated annually. “If distributed annually, Sonko would have received around 8 billion FCFA. However, the initial 1.7 billion FCFA were exhausted quickly—so rapidly that it suggests the funds were not distributed annually,” he reasoned.

Ndiaye also addressed the implications of these funds running out. “If the money was used and the next Prime Minister found nothing remaining, it implies Sonko himself consumed these resources,” he asserted. The former minister suggested that parliamentary inquiry commissions should investigate the utilization of these special funds, arguing that transparency is essential.

“If I were in his position, the first step would be to clarify how the 1.7 billion FCFA was spent,” Ndiaye continued. “These inquiry commissions should examine the use of these funds, and only then can we say he set a good example. They often claim they won’t misuse institutions, but actions speak louder than words,” he concluded.