Nigeria is full of talented and gifted people. Also, the nation never ceases to produce luminaries and pioneers with the latest being the amazing superwoman, Adeola Ogunmola Sowemimo who has written her name in gold.
Ms. Adeola Sowemimo is a Nigerian aircraft pilot born in Ogbomosho, Oyo State.
She started her aviation career at the US-based Sunrise Aviation Academy where she graduated in 2011.
The Ogbomosho native joined Medview Airlines in 2013 till October 2018, first as a First officer on Boeing 737 classic, and was later upgraded to Boeing 767-300ER.
In 2019, she became the first Nigerian female pilot to work for Qatar Airways in the Middle East, a region which is challenging for women hoping to become pilots.
She is also the first Nigerian female pilot at Qatar Airways and the first Nigerian female pilot to fly the Boeing 787 Dreamliner across the Atlantic.
When Qatar Airways recently operated its inaugural flight to Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, it was our very own Captain Adeola Sowemimo who assisted Captain Khan Sameer Ali!
A graduate of Ladoke Akintola University in the ancient town of Ogbomosho, Adeola is married to Seunfunmi Olamilekan Sowemimo with kids.
She is a true inspiration for Nigerian women to pursue their dreams in spite of family commitments. It may be tough but the rewards can be truly fulfilling as proven by Adeola.
