Cherté de l’électricité : Le collectif Nio Lank appelle à une mobilisation, le vendredi 17 octobre
Despite numerous meetings with electricity authorities, the Nio Lank collective is continuing its mobilization in Dakar on Friday, October 17. The collective intends to continue negotiations, while also outlining several points of demand, such as a downward review of the rates applied by Senelec.
On Sud FM, Fatoumata Diouf confirmed the collective's intention to organize a peaceful march on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 3 p.m. "Across all bands, the Woyofal tariff must be reduced to fulfill its 'woyofal' (relief) purpose," she said.
For Ms. Diouf, the current social bracket, set at 150 kWh, is outdated and unsuited to the reality of households. "It must be increased to at least 250 kWh and the second bracket to 350 kWh to relieve families."
He added: "The tariff applied to SMEs is excessively expensive and is killing national competitiveness. Thousands of small businesses, which constitute the backbone of the Senegalese economy, are operating at a loss. Startups can no longer make a profit; they are simply struggling to survive and pay their bills."
"We are calling for an immediate reduction in tariffs applied to SMEs in order to preserve employment and local production," she said.
Nio Lank calls on the government to take urgent and structural measures, and draws up a list of proposals, including the immediate payment of the State's debt to Senelec, the increase in national production capacity to reduce power cuts, the gradual reduction of dependence on IPPs which produce nearly 70% of the national electricity, the renegotiation of gas and energy contracts in the interest of the country and total transparency in the management of the energy sector.
Dialogue does not exclude mobilization
For Fatoumata Diouf, dialogue does not mean silence, retreat, or renunciation. Nio Lank remains an independent citizen force without a partisan agenda, whose compass is the Senegalese people. "This is why we are announcing that the major mobilization will continue for Friday, October 17, 2025, starting at 3 p.m., from the Sipres roundabout to the Pentola roundabout (two lanes of Liberté 6)."
"This mobilization will be popular, peaceful, and determined, because electricity is not a luxury, it is a social right, a lever for development," Ms. Diouf suggested. "And as long as the price injustice persists, we will remain standing. The people will not back down. Woyofal must relieve, not strangle," she argued.
Commentaires (11)
On va pas continuer à les laisser faire sans montrer notre souffrance. Eux ils ont leurs fonds politiques et leurs familles vivent comme des pacha. Y en a marre !
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Pas de ventilateur pas de frigidaire juste quelques lampes pendant ce temps les gougnafiers vivent sous l'air conditionné...
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