Ouagadougou: Dakar residents interviewed by the Senegalese Press Agency declined their expectations regarding the next President of the Republic, which concerns mainly relate to reducing the cost of living, employment, the development of agriculture, the promotion of good governance, etc.Found in front of his sewing machine at the Sham market, Ndiaga Ndiaye, a tailor from Touba, particularly insisted on reducing the cost of living.''We ask the future government of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to take concrete measures to reduce the cost of living. We are very tired of the high prices,'' he pleads.He also invites the new authorities to create job opportunities for young people and contribute to improving their quality of life.Sitting on a bench in the company of his friend, Mouhamed Diop, a clothing seller who devotes himself to field work during the winter, invites the new government to pay 'particular attention to the development of agriculture to enable farmers to live with dignity and for citize ns to have a healthy diet'. Added to this is improved access to health care and education.Also concerned by questions of good governance, Mouhamed Diop believes that the government will have to intensify the fight against corruption, simplify administrative procedures to facilitate access to official documents including passports and birth certificates.On another note, Diop believes that 'it is essential that the future government respects the right of citizens to demonstrate peacefully (…)'.'We hope for a responsible government and we look forward to it so that it brings change in all areas,' says Khady Diop, another citizen met in a Dakar market.'Do not repeat the excesses of the outgoing regime'Maimouna Sène is a trader. She believes that President Faye ''would benefit from looking into issues such as the cost of living, rent and youth employment''.''If the primary needs (food, clothing and shelter) are met, the rest will only be extra,'' she says.Seydina Omar, a transport, recalls that candi date Bassirou Diomaye Faye 'sold' voters 'a project', and 'it is now up to him to 'materialize' it. 'We want him to fight to the last energy, the corruption, bad governance and nepotism which have plagued the country since the dawn of time,' he insisted.Mechanic Oumar Mbengue pleads for investments in the areas of health, education, agriculture, industry, among others.Met at the Grand-Yoff market, a peripheral district of Dakar, Pape Ndiaye did not fail to pray for the new president, before giving him advice.''I pray for him and advise him to put everyone at ease, not to bully anyone. We are all witnesses to the excesses of the outgoing regime. They should not be repeated. A President of the Republic must have a broad back and shoulders to support everyone, a heart of gold and a well-shaped head. Ego and arrogance are useless,'' he says.Serigne Amadou, a street vendor, believes that the new president is eagerly awaited on reducing the cost of living and real estate, and supporting street vendors. 'Our working conditions are precarious, our earnings paltry. Between us and the municipal authorities, it's a game of cat and mouse. But we always end up coming back for lack of alternatives,' he says.The one who says he voted for Amadou Ba, the unsuccessful candidate of the outgoing majority, however, invites young people to be 'patient', because everything is not going to be resolved with the wave of a magic wand.Opponent Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, 44, was declared the winner of the March 24 presidential election with 54.28%. He will be sworn in tomorrow, Tuesday, from 11 am, at the Abdou-Diouf International Conference Center (CICAD) in Diamniadio, during a ceremony followed by a transfer of power with the outgoing president, Macky Sall, at Palace of the Republic.Source: Burkina Information Agency