By ETIM ETIM
I’m pleased to introduce the first Akwa Ibom woman to pilot a plane. She is
Violet Aniema Medekong Enahoro.
She joined Ibom Air in 2022.
A product of Federal Government Girls College , Calabar, she obtained Bsc Chemistry from the University of Calabar and served in Kano.
While serving in Kaduna old airport as an intern, she developed an interest in aviation, paving way for several scholarship applications to enroll in a flying school.
Aniema obtained her flying licence in South Africa, and subsequently attained aircraft type rating from France, Germany, UK, Sweden and Morocco.
She’s flown in several airlines within Nigeria and and also flown the bombardier and Boeing 737.
Coincidentally, her husband Capt Mario Enahoro is also a pilot, and they became the first African couple (husband and wife ) to pilot a plane together.
Mrs Anniema Enahoro’s story is a testimony to zeal and determination.
Proudly Akwa Ibom.
ETIM ETIM is a veteran journalist and PR professional with over 35 years of cognate experience.
He is the publisher and editor-in-chief of Policy & Politics (www.policyandpolitics.com.ng), an online newspaper dedicated to insightful analysis of Nigerian news and world’s report. He is also a columnist with BusinessDay and The Cable and is a regular contributor to other newspapers.
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