The name Blessing Liman, will be glued to National history books in the coming years as she became the first female combat pilot in the Nigerian airforce on friday, following the badge decoration
(winging) of Flying Officer Blessing Liman and 29 other pilots as combat flying
officers at a well attended ceremony hosted by the Chief of Air Staff, Air
Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar.Liman is infact the first female pilot of the Air Force to have emerged from West Africa.
The Pilot officers who had in the last 12 months undergone various training programme said to have cost billions of Naira ($650, 000 each) within the country and abroad in countries such as United States, United Kingdom, Greece, Pakistan, and Egypt include 14 fighter jet pilots.
History making Flying Officer Blessing Liman, an indigene of Zango Kataf, Kaduna state, was born on 13 March, 1984. She enlisted into the Nigerian Air Force in July 2011 and was commissioned on 9th December, 2011. Her outstanding performance helped her in attaining the historical height.
Present at the ceremony, to add colour to the feat achieved by Liman were minister of State for Defence, Erelu (Dr) Olusola Agbeja Obada, the leadership of the National Council for Nigerian Society (NCNS), the Presidential Adviser to the President on Ethics and Values, Dr. (Mrs.) Sarah Jubril, Mrs. Appolonia Petirin, Mrs. Ihejirika and Mrs. Dikko Umar. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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CONGRATULATIONS, ITS NOT EASY.
ReplyDeleteOutstanding achievement! Congratulations Blessing. Long live FRN.
ReplyDeleteGreat and outstanding confidence. Congratulations Blessing for this great achievement. God will protect and keep you. Bravo
ReplyDeleteCongrats lady
ReplyDeleteStay safe in the sky. We are working on getting our wings too.
ReplyDeleteWhat is funny is that Nigeria's combat aircraft consists of
ReplyDelete6 Hercules C130 - one is operational and in Germany undergoing further repairs after being fixed by US Air Force.
12 Alphajets - 2 are operational
24 Mig 21s - none are operational
6 (or 8) Illuysin Bombers none are operational
15 Chengu F7s (delivered 2009) - one has crashed (pilot died) to my knowledge only 8 are still operational (despite a service contract.) I'm willing to wager that the rest will not be flying in 4 years from now.
Congrats to Blessing. The result of a directive from President Jonathan Goodluck to include women in the training program