Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has been elected to the Steering Committee of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD).
She was appointed on Saturday during the 29th Ordinary General Assembly of the organization in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
At the event, Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Mrs. Fatima Bio, was elected as OAFLAD President, while Angola’s First Lady, Mrs. Ana Lorenzo, was elected Vice President.
Mrs. Tinubu will serve as one of two representatives from West Africa on the eight-member Steering Committee. Other member nations elected to the committee include Sierra Leone, Angola, Malawi, Kenya, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, and Congo.
The election took place alongside the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union, held from February 13 to 16. OAFLAD members consist of the spouses of African heads of state and government from 24 countries across the continent.
Mrs. Tinubu congratulated Mrs. Bio and reiterated her commitment to advancing education for women and girls across Africa. The outgoing OAFLAD President and Secretary-General, Ms. Nardos Berhanu, as well as Namibia’s First Lady, Mrs. Monica Geingos, also extended their congratulations to Mrs. Tinubu and the other newly elected members.
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