Centenaire du président Abdoulaye Wade: Ce que révèle Doudou Ka sur une génération façonnée dans l’ombre des « grand chantiers »
Master Abdoulaye Wade is one hundred years old. Some celebrate this anniversary, others, like former minister Doudou Ka, choose to see it as an opportunity to look back on an era marked by major projects and an assumed vision of transformation of the Senegalese state.
In a publication, the former minister spoke candidly, testifying that this period marked a break in the way national skills were used and governed.
"Some are celebrating this anniversary, and they are right. Others, like me, who had the privilege of serving under his mandate, at the heart of his major projects, stop, reflect and choose to say publicly what these years have represented," he writes.
In 2002, at the age of 27, he stated that he had been recruited by the state while working in the private sector, after stints at Sonatel and Deloitte. He recalled a message that shaped his commitment: "Senegal needs its best young professionals to rise to the ranks of the great nations."
He was then entrusted with responsibilities in several structuring projects, including the first toll highway, the new Diass airport and the Aline Sitoé Diatta boat.
When the State invests in skilled youth
According to him, Abdoulaye Wade's method was based on a long-term vision. "Think big, reject the temporary, build for the next fifty years rather than for the next term," he summarizes.
Beyond his personal career, the former minister believes that this approach has allowed the emergence of a generation of technical managers and senior civil servants. "At a time when many prioritize political loyalty, President Wade chose excellence and results," he asserts.
The school of major projects
He also cites several infrastructures as symbols of this period: the Dakar–AIBD highway, the Blaise Diagne airport, the ships linking the south of the country and the Patte d'Oie interchange.
Aware of the debates surrounding the record of the former president, Doudou Ka acknowledges that "history will continue to debate", while believing that some achievements remain lasting gains.
But beyond the infrastructure, he emphasizes a human and generational legacy. "By attracting this young generation of senior executives, he has freed them from their inhibitions," he points out.
And he concluded: "And whatever happens, I will always proudly bear the mark of the Wade generation."
In this testimony, Doudou Ka sees in the former head of state a leader who contributed to redefining the relationship between the state and its technical elites, by placing qualified youth at the heart of national transformation.
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