Industry Veteran Bernard Assumes Leadership Of CASS Nigeria Local Consultative Council
The Group Managing Director of Finchglow Holdings, parent company of six travel and aviation-focused businesses, Mr Bankole Bernard, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Cargo Accounts Settlement Systems (CASS), Nigeria Local Consultative Council (LCC). His appointment was confirmed recently by the Directorate of CASS in a statement to the public.
CASS Nigeria, through its Local Consultative Council (LCC), is a crucial pillar in the nation’s aviation industry, responsible for ensuring transparency and strengthening the financial settlement framework between airlines, logistics partners, and cargo operators. As the industry navigates rising demand for efficiency, data integrity, and system-wide collaboration, the Council’s leadership has become even more pivotal.
Bernard’s appointment comes at a defining moment for CASS Nigeria, one that requires a steady, experienced hand capable of unifying stakeholders, guiding reforms, and advancing a more resilient and future-ready cargo settlement environment.
Prior to this new appointment, Bernard served as Chairman of the Agency Programme Joint Council (APJC), where he worked with global and regional partners to drive improvements that enhanced the effectiveness of agency–airline relationships. His leadership helped shape policy conversations, promote transparency, and champion initiatives that reinforced confidence in the industry’s commercial processes.
With extensive experience across aviation, travel management, and industry governance, Bernard is positioned to drive meaningful dialogue, promote innovation, and advance initiatives that will strengthen the settlement system and elevate Nigeria’s cargo and aviation ecosystem.
As Chairman, he will work closely with airlines, regulators, cargo operators, and financial settlement partners to advance reforms, enhance collaboration, and ensure that CASS Nigeria continues to support a seamless, secure, and accountable operating environment.
His transition to the LCC is widely viewed across the sector as a continuation of the progress achieved under his leadership in previous roles, bringing the same strategic clarity, stakeholder-focused approach, and commitment to reinforcing Nigeria’s aviation framework.
As CASS Nigeria begins its next chapter, stakeholders across the aviation community express confidence that this appointment will support meaningful advances and long-term stability within the nation’s cargo settlement ecosystem.
