June 14, (THEWILL) – The Ethiopian Government, on Monday, appointed the Commander of the country’s Air Force, Lieutenant General Yilma Merdassa, as the new chairperson of Ethiopian Airlines Board of Directors. Nigeria’s Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Aviation have both labelled the launch of Nigeria Air as a fraud. A statement issued by Ethiopian Airlines reads: “Ethiopian Airlines Group would like to inform its stakeholders that Lieutenant General Yilma Merdassa, the Commander of Ethiopian Air Force, has been appointed by the Ethiopian Government as Chairperson of Ethiopian Airlines Management Board effective June 8, 2023, succeeding Mr. Girma Wake. “Ethiopian Airlines Group welcomes Lieutenant General Yilma Merdassa and wishes him success in his new role. “Ethiopian Airlines executive management shall continue working closely with the Management Board to implement Vision 2035 and take the airline to the next level.”

Source: Ethiopian News June 14, 2023 12:28 UTC