The President of the Republic, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, presided over the official graduation ceremony of the 9th cohort and the induction of the 10th cohort of the National School of Administration (ENA-RDC) on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the Cultural and Artistic Center for Central African Countries. The event marked the celebration of the institution’s tenth anniversary as a premier training school for senior civil servants.
In his welcome address, Mr. Tombola Muke, Director General of ENA, recalled that the creation of the institution stemmed from the conviction that nations do not develop by chance, but through competence; from the belief that intelligence shapes the destiny of peoples; and from the commitment to serve the State with excellence.
Mr. Jean-Pierre Lihau, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Service, Administrative Reform and Innovation of Public Services, emphasized the strategic role of ENA in the reform of the State. To date, 842 ENA graduates and Civil Administrators, recruited through competitive examinations from across the country, have been rigorously trained and integrated into public administration.
He expressed deep gratitude to the Head of State, noting that his personal attendance—for the fourth consecutive time—at this ceremony is neither a mere protocol gesture nor an act of convenience. Rather, it is a major political statement, a strong signal that State reform begins with the quality of the women and men who embody it and serve it with loyalty.
President Tshisekedi symbolically presented certificates of completion to the 100 students of the 9th cohort, named “Mamadou Ndala,” before receiving from Deputy Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Lihau a directory detailing the profiles of the 842 ENA graduates.
This significant moment reflects one of the President’s key commitments: strengthening the efficiency of public services. “A strong State is not proclaimed; it is built—first and foremost—through the quality of its human resources, a clear chain of command, simple procedures, a results-oriented culture, and rigorous ethics,” the President stated in his address.
The President commended the Government’s efforts in rebuilding the public service and strongly expressed his wish for the territorial expansion of the National School of Administration, so that reform may extend to the provinces and decentralized territorial entities, where citizens’ daily access to public services is determined.
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