The new Inspector-General of the State, Carmelita Namashulua, took office today with a clear promise: to strengthen oversight in Mozambican public administration and turn the State General Inspectorate (IGE) into a more active, transparent and vigilant institution in the management of public resources.
In a speech marked by references to ethics and the fight against corruption, Namashulua said she intends to bring a new dynamic to the audits and inspections carried out by the body, ensuring firmer action on the functioning of public institutions.
“We will do everything so that we have a more proactive inspectorate, so that we can improve the audit process we carry out, the inspections in public administration, in the transparent management of resources, be they financial or material,” declared the new Inspector-General of the State, moments after the swearing-in ceremony.
The official, who previously served as Minister of Education and Human Development from 2020 to 2025, was sworn in at the Presidency of the Republic, in Maputo. At the same ceremony, Emanuel Mabumo and Laura Nhancale, appointed deputy inspectors-general, were also sworn in.
Before the new IGE leaders, Namashulua acknowledged that corruption continues to undermine the country's development and called for a more honest and transparent public administration.
“We know very well that where there is corruption, the entire development process stalls. We need a public administration that is more proactive, transparent and ethical in its actions,” she said, promising concrete measures to combat illegality in the State apparatus.
Also present at the ceremony, the President of the Republic, Daniel Chapo, left a direct message for the IGE's new leadership team: oversight of the use of public resources must be rigorous, but the inspectors themselves must act as an example of integrity.
The Head of State stressed that the country is going through a decisive phase of its economic and social development agenda, arguing that the mission of the State General Inspectorate will be crucial to ensuring respect for the rules, the protection of citizens' rights and the proper use of public resources.
“In a context in which the country is pursuing its economic and social development agenda, we want to reiterate that your mission is to ensure that public resources are managed rigorously, that the rules are respected and that citizens' rights are protected,” declared Daniel Chapo.
In a more symbolic tone, the President also appealed to the inspectors' personal integrity, saying that the fight against corruption requires not only legality but also impeccable conduct.
“A State that demands integrity must first be upright in its own conduct and actions. As the popular saying rightly reminds us: ‘Caesar's wife must be above suspicion; it is not enough for her to be honest, she must also appear honest’,” he concluded.
