Nigerian elected African Civil Aviation Commission secretary

The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) has elected Ms. Adefunke Adeyemi, a Nigerian, as the new Secretary General of the Commission.    The Bureau and the secretariat of AFCAC disclosed this on behalf of AFCAC member states, international organizations, states’ partners and all aviation and affiliated stakeholders. Ms. Adeyemi’s election as the new secretary general […]

The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) has elected Ms. Adefunke Adeyemi, a Nigerian, as the new Secretary General of the Commission.   

The Bureau and the secretariat of AFCAC disclosed this on behalf of AFCAC member states, international organizations, states’ partners and all aviation and affiliated stakeholders.

Ms. Adeyemi’s election as the new secretary general of AFCAC was announced on July 15 at the 34th AFCAC plenary in Dakar, Senegal, a statement from AFCAC revealed.

She takes over from the former secretary general, Mr. Tefera Mekonnen Teferra whose tenure ended in January 2022, following which Ms. Angeline Simana steered AFCAC as Interim Secretary General.

Adeyemi said shortly after her election that her objective was to build on the progress already made by previous secretaries general of the body and teams of AFCAC to see a new dawn for change through positive action for AFCAC and African aviation.