The President of the National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko, continues to build his core team. In a new announcement made this Wednesday, he officially named Maïmouna Dièye, who previously held the portfolio for Family, Social Action, and Solidarities, to the crucial position of special technical advisor.

Under the directive issued by the parliamentary institution’s president, Maïmouna Dièye will oversee key areas including social action, family welfare, the promotion of women’s rights, and the protection of children and other vulnerable groups, specifically those living with disabilities. Her integration into the President of the National Assembly’s cabinet signifies a strategic move. Reacting to this pivotal appointment, the former minister conveyed her sincere gratitude while emphasizing the profound importance of her new mandate.

“I perceive this appointment not only as a mark of esteem but, more importantly, as a compelling call to service. It is a demanding service, one that requires me to work closely with the realities faced by our most vulnerable citizens – women, children, and individuals with disabilities – whose dignity and inherent rights must remain at the very core of all public initiatives,” she articulated. Maïmouna Dièye further pledged to carry out her new duties with unwavering loyalty and a steadfast commitment to the principles of justice, equity, and transformative change, affirming her determination to significantly contribute to the missions entrusted to her by the President of the National Assembly.