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These are great times for those women who sincerely believe that if a woman can strive as hard as any man and achieve her dreams, she should be given her due respect and regards...Congratulations Officer Blessing Liman.
A Flying Officer of the Nigeria Air Force, Blessing Liman, on Friday made history as the first female pilot of the force.
Liman was decorated alongside 29 other male counterparts by the Minister of State for Defence, Mrs. Olusola Obada, who represented the Minister of Defence, Dr. Haliru Bello, at the ceremony in Abuja.
Liman is also the first female pilot of the Air Force to have emerged from West Africa.
The minister called on the Armed Forces to put in more efforts to the campaign against terrorism in the country.
He maintained that the current security threats and the incidents of bombing required the efforts of all and should not be left in the hands of a single service.
He urged the Armed Forces to pay attention to the task of protecting Nigerians irrespective of tribe or religious inclination.
He urged Liman to maintain her record of outstanding performance, stressing that she was a major aspect of the nation since the commencement of democratic governance in 1999.
He said, “For the female pilot in your midst, as well as every woman serving in the Armed Forces of Nigeria, let me state that you represent independence, power, equal rights and obligations.
“I dare add that you are a significant part of the success story of Nigeria since the advent of the current democratic dispensation; I urge you therefore, to remain outstanding examples.”
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Umar, said the emergence of Liman was in line with Jonathan’s directive to the Armed Forces to produce female combatants in the pursuit of the 35 per cent affirmative action.
Liman told reporters shortly after the event that she was able to surmount all challenges she encountered in the course with dedication.
Culled from Saturday Punch.
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Smply Cheska...
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