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