The Director General of SENELEC, Papa Toby Gaye, announced before the Minister of Petroleum, Mines and Energies, Birame Soulèye Diop, the launch of the process of integration of service providers within the National Electricity Company. An announcement made on the occasion of the celebration of the Labor Day, marked by the presence of workers, union officials and the minister of supervision.
According to Liberation, the CEO of Senelec wanted to reassure workers on the progress of the process: “I have met the service providers twice, and we do not want to be wrong. This is why we take the time to take the necessary steps, in order to make sure that it is the best profiles that will be integrated into the first wave that will be hired, “he said.
He said that the procedure leading to a favorable outcome between the different parties concerned is already underway. Papa Toby Gaye praised the decisive role played by the unions in this process, stressing their sense of dialogue and their desire to work for the stability of the social climate. According to sources of liberation, this first wave of integration could concern several dozen providers who have been in office for several years.
Minister Birame Soulèye Diop, for his part, sent a strong message to workers: “I have no doubts about your ability to conduct Senelec towards the summit,” he said, while calling on unions to maintain their commitment to support reforms. The Minister also insisted on the need to preserve the financial performance of the company, while guaranteeing a stable and peaceful social environment.
-Still according to Liberation, this integration policy is part of a dynamic of strengthening the country’s energy sovereignty, dear to the President of the Republic and the high national authorities. The energy sector is presented as one of the most promising levers to ensure a better future for future generations.
Papa Toby Gaye also recalled that this approach is fully part of the social aspirations expressed by the country’s authorities. “The role of unions is essential to consolidate this energy sovereignty,” he insisted, calling for a permanent dialogue between the administration and the workers.
The union convergence of the workers of Senelec (CSTS), for its part, publicly challenged Minister Birame Soulèye Diop: “Your decisive intervention, as a minister of guardianship, would be a strong signal, both to strengthen the financial stability of the company, preserve its performance and guarantee a peaceful social climate. We are convinced that you share our concern to preserve the country’s energy sovereignty, and that you will be able to make this emergency heard at the highest level of the state. »»
Finally, Liberation underlines that this initiative is perceived as a concrete response to an ancient claim of providers, often accused of being the forgotten of the system. Their integration thus represents a major advance in social level, but also a step towards greater operational efficiency of the Senelec.
