A sense of stability is returning to the Libreville City Hall. Council members recently convened in the Jean-Félix Lassy hall for an ordinary session dedicated to evaluating and approving the administrative and management accounts for the 2025 fiscal year. This meeting, attended by Marie-Françoise Dikoumba, the Governor of Estuaire province, took place during a pivotal time for the local government.
The municipal landscape has shifted significantly since April, when the rejection of the 2026 preliminary budget by a majority of councilors sparked a political transition. This led to the departure of the executive team led by Pierre Matthieu Obame Etoughe and the appointment of a new leadership team under Eugène Mba. Currently operating in a more harmonious environment, the elected officials have resumed the institution’s standard activities, adhering to decentralization regulations that mandate the review of previous year accounts during the first annual session.
During the opening remarks, Mayor Eugène Mba emphasized that the administrative account serves as a comprehensive record of all budgetary operations conducted during the year. It provides a clear comparison between the initial budget forecasts and the actual revenue collected and expenditures made.
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The 2025 budget, originally set at 25.623 billion CFA francs under a special delegation, was later increased by an additional 500 million CFA francs. The financial reports presented to the council reveal a positive management outcome, with a surplus of 1.311 billion CFA francs. Although he was not the head of the municipality during that specific period, Eugène Mba cited the principle of public service continuity as the reason for presenting these financial results to the council.
He urged the councilors to review the documents with a focus on objectivity and civic duty. Beyond the financial votes, the session also addressed a deliberation concerning the Mindoubé commercial complex. Municipal leaders view this project as a vital tool for driving economic growth and diversifying the city’s revenue streams.
