Our exclusive sources revealed that they have refuted the figures mentioned in a statement by the Libyan Export Development Authority regarding the value of office rentals, confirming that total rental expenses from 2010 to 2025 amounted to LYD 7.692 million, not LYD 184 million as stated in the statement.
The sources added that the Export Development Center occupied an office in Janzour between 2006 and 2009 free of charge, after being allocated a floor by the Property Allocation Authority.
They explained that the Authority rented an office in Sidi Khalifa between 2010 and 2017 at a rate of LYD 40,000 per month, with a total cost of LYD 3.36 million over seven years.
The sources further stated that between 2018 and 2020, the Authority rented a building from Al-Waha Bank in the Ghout Al-Shaal area at a monthly cost of LYD 55,000, totaling approximately LYD 1.98 million. During the period from 2020 to 2023, it rented an office in Janzour, near the Disabled Persons Hospital, for LYD 40,000 per month, totaling LYD 1.92 million.
They added that the Authority rented an office in the Gargaresh area during 2024 and 2025 for LYD 18,000 per month, with a total cost of LYD 432,000.
The sources emphasized that the correspondence relied upon by the Export Development Authority concerned approval to purchase a headquarters, not to construct one. They noted that approval from the Prime Minister’s Office was issued on February 4, 2026, while the contract was signed on January 22, 2026 — meaning it was signed before the official approval was granted.
The sources considered signing the contract before obtaining Cabinet approval as evidence of procedural violations and called on the Administrative Control Authority to continue its investigations to uncover any irregularities.
