Nafisat Balogun, the first female pilot in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has obtained a commercial multi-engine pilot licence in the United States of America. The achievement was confirmed by NCS spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja. Balogun holds the rank of Superintendent of Customs within the service. The statement highlighted her accomplishment as a milestone for gender representation in the male-dominated aviation and security sectors of the NCS. No details were provided on where in the United States the licence was issued or the specific aviation authority responsible. The statement did not indicate when Balogun completed the training or the duration of her programme. There was no mention of funding sources or whether the NCS sponsored her training. The development marks the first time a female officer in the NCS has attained such a qualification in a foreign jurisdiction.
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