Meet Young Maira Bashir El-Kanemi Who Started Flying Aircraft At 17 (Photos)

The young Nigerian lady was recently celebrated on social media owing to her enthusiasm for flying that has seen her achieve stellar feats many wouldn't have dreamed of. Maira, according to Arewa Facts Zone on Twitter, began flying aircraft at the age of 17. The Borno state indigene went on to acquire her certification as a pilot at 18. The ambitious lady who has a dream of becoming the captain of a commercial airline is currently a drone and a Boeing 737 pilot.


A Twitter user @OvieAli shared a video of the lady in action aboard the pilot cockpit of a flight.

Nigerians described her as an inspiration and hailed her feats.

@DavidKahleed said:
"She's a nice person o she's always greeting you if u didn't see her she will call you and greet you ... She do dash my mother money too ..God bless you more Ma'am.
"I will save this video and show u when next i saw her in the office."

@abdul_mairabo wrote:
"May she keep aiming higher! Stuck in the galaxies baby."

@mekoloyoung stated:
"Dream that some one haa but this country wouldn't let it come to pass, as we aren't Steel hearted politians."

The lady's sister with the Twitter handle, @SoniaUzama, rejoiced on social media as she said that it was such a proud sister moment.

In one of her tweets, the lady said that their dad would have been so proud of Nwando if he was still alive.

"My dad would have been super happy today. The BC he would have sent wont be here. He most likely would have sent it to newspaper houses and all his WhatsApp groups (yes he is that dramatic). I really wish he was here to see my sister’s name and face everywhere."

Video of Maira Bashir In Action