Blessing Liman


Blessing Liman, is a Nigerian military personnel of the Nigerian Air Force best known for being Nigeria's first female military pilot.

Life

Liman is a descent of Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna State, Northern Nigeria. An alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, she enlisted into the Nigerian Air Force in July 2011 and was commissioned on 9 December 2011. On 27 April 2012, she made history by becoming Nigeria's first female combat pilot following the badge decoration ceremony of thirty flying officers by Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar.