Green Africa, a leading value carrier based in Lagos, Nigeria, has announced the appointment of Engr. K. I. Ajiboye as the co-chair of its Safety Review Board.
The airline’s Safety Review Board currently chaired by Captain Bart Roberts, plays a pivotal role in Green Africa’s commitment to safety and operational excellence.
The Safety Review Board provides additional independent oversight of Green Africa’s operations to ensure consistent adherence to the highest safety and operational standards. The Safety Review Board reports directly to the Company’s Board of Directors.
Ajiboye who will assume his new role on July 1st,2023, will be teaming up with Captain Bart Roberts as Co-Chairs to provide senior leadership.
Ajiboye who is described as one of the most senior leaders in the Nigerian aviation industry with over 36 years of service at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), prior to his retirement from the NCAA this year, had served as the immediate past Director of Airworthiness Standards and Chairman of Flight Standards Group.
Before his appointment as Director in 2020, he was for several years also the ICAO USOAP National Continuous Monitoring Coordinator for Nigeria.
Commenting on the development, Babawande Afolabi, Founder and CEO of Green Africa, remarked: “We are truly delighted to welcome Engr. Ajiboye as co-chair of our Safety Review Board. As a seasoned regulator and overall industry leader, his experience and perspectives will help ensure that Green Africa continues to go above and beyond the minimum regulatory requirements when it comes to safety and operational excellence.”
Reacting to his appointment, Ajiboye noted: “I am honored to join Green Africa as the co-chair of the Safety Review Board. I look forward to collaborating with Capt. Bart Roberts as independent senior champions of safety especially as Green Africa prepares for its next phase of growth.”
Also, Captain Bart Roberts, co-chair of the Safety Review Board said: “Establishing the Safety Review Board right from the onset demonstrates Green Africa’s commitment to safety. I am happy Engr. Ajiboye is joining us to further strengthen our resolve to operate at the highest level of safety standards.”
