Aochamub seconded to NAC

JEMIMA BEUKES

Presidential spokesperson Albertus Aochamub has been seconded for a 12-month term to the embattled Namibia Airports Company until a substantive CEO has been found.

In a statement yesterday, the NAC board said the secondment was necessitated by the resignation of Lot Haifidi, who had served as interim head since September last year.

Haifidi will continue to serve as strategic executive for corporate governance at the NAC.

The NAC has been without a substantive CEO following the suspension and subsequent resignation of its former boss, Tamer El-Kallawi.

The former chief executive was facing corruption charges at the time of his exit.

The NAC board yesterday said it was still awaiting approval of Aochamub’s secondment, while the CEO position would again be re-advertised after September this year.

NAC spokesperson Nankelo Amupadhi confirmed that they were still awaiting approval from all relevant stakeholders.

She could not comment on whose approval was yet to be granted.

“The board of directors would like to thank Mr Haifidi for his outstanding service to NAC over the past five months through challenging times and has no doubt that he will continue to act in the best interests of NAC in his substantive position as strategic executive for corporate governance,” said NAC board chair Rodgers Kauta.

At the time of going to press, Aochamub was yet to respond to a Namibian Sun enquiry.

Aochamub joined the presidency in 2015 as spokesperson following a stint at NBC where he served as director-general.

He is also a former spokesperson at MTC, and the head of sales and marketing at FNB Namibia.