Following the formation of a strategic 35-member government, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has issued a high-stakes mandate to his new cabinet to accelerate national development with a focus on “discipline and solidarity.”
During the inaugural cabinet meeting in Abidjan, Ouattara prioritized nationwide access to water and electricity as the primary metrics of success, while identifying security and peace as non-negotiable pillars for Cote d’Ivoire’s growth.
The president’s directive signals an aggressive push toward universal infrastructure coverage, challenging his ministers to bridge the gap between urban progress and rural neglect to build a “greater” and more unified state.
“We must maintain strong momentum in all strategic sectors in order to accelerate our country’s development while preserving security, national cohesion, and peace,” Ouattara said during a cabinet meeting held a day after the formation of the new government.
On Friday, upon the proposal of Prime Minister Robert Beugre Mambe, Ouattara formed a 35-member government, including the prime minister, a vice prime minister, two ministers of state, and four deputy ministers.
The president stressed the need to identify localities still lacking access to water and electricity and to plan expansion efforts to achieve nationwide coverage.
“We have made significant progress in recent years, but it is still necessary to go further, as the population expects more results from us,” he added.
Ouattara said he expects “discipline and solidarity” from his ministers in carrying out government action to build a “greater Cote d’Ivoire.”
“The realization of our ambition for a greater Cote d’Ivoire is within reach. It is up to all of us to commit ourselves fully, with determination and dedication,” he concluded.
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