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Former President Goodluck Jonathan Flown To Mali By Blessing Liman, Nigeria’s First Female Military Pilot

Former President Goodluck Jonathan Flown To Mali By Blessing Liman, Nigeria’s First Female Military Pilot

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday expressed excitement at being flown to Bamako, Mali by Nigeria’s first female military pilot Blessing Liman and other crew members.

 

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Mr Jonathan arrived Bamako on Sunday as part of the ECOWAS team engaging the government and people of Mali as they seek return to democracy.

 

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The ex-president shared his excitement in a tweet, saying:

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“I am pleased to have been flown to Bamako, Mali, by a pair of Nigerian Airforce pilots one of whom is Blessing Liman, a committed NAF flying officer who emerged as Nigeria’s first female military pilot under our administration.”

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https://twitter.com/GEJonathan/status/1391751118372364294?s=20

On December 9, 2011, Liman was commissioned into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) as a flying officer, alongside 126 direct short service course 20\2011 cadets of 325 ground training group in Kaduna.

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“I’m ready to reciprocate the confidence put on me by the nation,” she had said after the ceremony at the NAF base.

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Nigeria’s first-ever female combat helicopter pilot was Tolulope Arotile who died on July 14, 2020 aged 24 at the NAF base.

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