Did you ever know that Nigeria had a female military pilot? Well, if you didn’t here are key things you should know about our super
woman.
1. She was born on March 13, 1984.
2. She is an indigene of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area, Kaduna state
3. She attended the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Kaduna State and was of the SP-24A set of pilots and they were referred to as the Knights of the Air.
4. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) commissioned her in 2011 along with 126 others who completed the Direct Short Service Course 2010/11 Cadets of 325 Ground Training Group at the NAF Base, Kaduna.
5. She has been described as an intelligent and witty lady with a lot of expertise and experience on the field.
6.Before her winging on Friday, 27th of April, 2012, she and other pilot officers (she was the only female) went for 12 months intensive flight training in various nations of the world -United States, Greece, Belarus, United Kingdom, Pakistan and Egypt. The Federal Government spent billions of Naira on the training as $650,000 was spent on each trainee.The team came up with 14, well-trained fighter jet pilots.
7. After her commissioning, she was nominated for the 2012 This Day Award for Excellence.
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