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Friday, December 09, 2011

Nigerian Air Force gets first female pilot

L-39The Nigerian Air Force has produced its first ever female pilot, Blessing Liman, who will be commissioned at a ceremony tomorrow. Nigeria’s air arm is in the process of revitalising its fleet and training dozens of new pilots.

Liman and 116 officer cadets of the Direct Short Service Commission Course 20/2011 will be commissioned at the 325 Ground Training Group, Kaduna tomorrow, according to Air Officer Commanding Training Command, Air Vice Marshal Ibrahim Salihu.

He said that earlier this year, President Goodluck Jonathan had mandated the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to produce female military pilots and that the Chief of Air Staff had directed Training Commands to ensure that the task was achieved before the end of the year.

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