Executive Committee 

He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Building from the Copperbelt University and has also done a Master of Business Administration degree from Cavendish University and currently pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration degree from the University of Lusaka. He has also served the association as Vice President of the Southern Region for two consecutive terms before being elected President of AAQS.

He had brief QS career stints in government ministries before settling deeply into private practice from 1988 till date. After twenty years of practice as a consultant Quantity Surveyor he enrolled at the Unversity of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, for a Masters in Project Management (MPM) degree 2005-2007. His niche in Project Management is Turn–Around Management of ailing or failed Capital Projects.

Obafemi qualifies also as a trained PPP Specialist, Mediation Specialist and as a Construction Contract Arbitrator.

Obafemi has contributed immensely to the Profession at the Local Lagos state Chapter level as Chapter Past Chairman 2004 – 2005. He has also contributed at national institute level as Past President, The Nigeria Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) 2017 – 2019. He was Vice President, AAQS West Africa Region for two terms 2011 – 2017 before becoming the current President, Africa Association of Quantity Surveyors (AAQS) 2020 – 2023.

 He established his Practice CONSOL ASSOCIATES in 1989 and in 2008, led the first successful M & A in Nigerian Construction Consulting Business by metamorphosing three small sized legacy firms into becoming a mega, new and improved CONSOL ASSOCIATES with numerous capacities and business sub-units. He is the current Managing Partner of Consol Associates, with offices in 4No. locations in Nigeria and with registered offices in Kigali, Rwanda as well as an outpost in Accra, Ghana. Obafemi is passionate about innovations, the development of the youths and the environment in terms of Infrastructure and Health & Safety.

 He is a consistent volunteer for community services and a family person. He is happily married to his wife Olabisi and both blessed with two sons and a daughter.  

David has also been a council member of the African Association of Quantity Surveyors (AAQS) since the year 2008. He has travelled to many African countries advancing the objectives of AAQS. He was elected Vice President for Eastern Region in 2014 and three years later the President. He is currently serving this position with diligence until October 2020.David is also a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Institute of Construction Project Managers in Kenya (ICPMK) and member of project management institute (PMI). In his professional life he has worked for the government and private sector. He teamed up with colleagues to establish Amazon Consultants in 1998-a consultancy firm based in Nairobi

Over the years he has executed construction projects across all sectors of the economy gaining invaluable experience. He is the Chairman of the National Construction Authority (NCA), a Government organization whose mandate is the development and regulation of the construction industry in Kenya. His vision of the industry is improved development control, safer construction, capacity building and improved ethical practices across the value chain.  David is married to Esther and they have grown up children. He enjoys a round of golf weekly and loves golf tourism across continents when time allows