The death of first-ever female Nigerian combatant pilot, Tolulope Arotile a few months after she got recognized for her expertise by Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has thrown the military into a state of mourning.
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Online sources say Arotile was involved in a car accident where she sustained serious head injuries which resulted in her instant death. The Nigerian Airforce released an emotionally laden statement to that effect.
The statement reads: “It is with great sorrow that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) regretfully announces the unfortunate demise of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, who died today, 14 July 2020, as a result of head injuries sustained from a road traffic accident at NAF Base Kaduna.
Until her death, Flying Officer Arotile, who was commissioned into the NAF in September 2017 as a member of Nigerian Defence Academy Regular Course 64, was the first-ever female combat helicopter pilot in the Service.? During her short but impactful stay in the Service, late Arotile, who hailed from Ife in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, contributed significantly to the efforts to rid the North Central States of armed bandits and other criminal elements by flying several combat missions under Operation GAMA AIKI in Minna, Niger State.
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The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on behalf of officers, airmen, airwomen, and civilian staff of the NAF, commiserates with the family of late. Flying Officer Arotile over this irreparable loss. We pray that the Almighty God grants her soul eternal rest.”
SOURCE: www.Ghgossip.com
