Coming out second at the end of the presidential election of March 2016, the former Beninese Prime Minister, Lionel Zinsou opined on the governance of President Patrice Talon this Saturday, September 05, 2020 on the sets of Radio France Internationale.

The Franco-Beninese who some might describe as the No. 1 opponent of President Talon's regime for having been his challenger and for having been sentenced by the Beninese justice to 5 years of ineligibility did not bargain his words by recognizing the significant progress of the economy b In Venice and on the country's debt policy. Indeed, "the work of the people is what is essential, I think that Benin works well, Benin has just made a demonstration that no one really expected, that is to say that we have doubled the production of cotton in 4 years, it has become the leading cotton-producing country in West Africa.

We have increased and the areas and productivity, the yields, so it corresponds to the real enrichment of the Beninese peasants and as the farmer is the first customer and the first supplier of all the other sectors, it has knock-on effects that have also compensated in all growth the closure of the borders nigé rianes," said former Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou.

For him, Benin has doubled its cotton production in four years but beyond being the leading cotton producer in West Africa, "it is that we have the same progression on maize, cassava, pineapple, cashew nuts and if you will, it has made Benin's growth rate," he added.

The economist believes that these are things that people do not always see.

Lionel Zinsou says he is "slightly different from the judgment of the opposition" because in truth, the Franco-Beninese actually thinks that "it is the work of Beninese, Beninese peasants and all sectors that contribute to it".

This also confirms that "benin's economy is an economy that is progressing, which has been progressing very steadily for the past fifteen years in a sincere way".

This means that this exit of the natural opponent of the regime of President Patrice Talon is a bonus to good governance, and an act of recognition to all the merits of the Talon government. Framed Lionel Zinsou ready for an adversarial debate In a tweet he posted on social networks in reaction to the many criticisms aroused by his positive assessments of the current economic governance in Benin, Lionel ZINSOU was quick to react. "I obviously accept the contradiction. And I think the factual debate will be useful.

There were obviously some caricatures and a little personal insults, which would be humiliating, but you have probably observed that I have never answered them, even and especially at the height of an electoral campaign," he wrote, thus showing all his availability to take part in an adversarial debate on the subject mentioned. on Rfi.