The Nigerian Air force has set up a condolence register in honour of Tolulope Arotile, Nigeria’s first femalecombat helicopter pilot at the Airforce Base in Abuja.
Flying Officer Arotile died in Kaduna on Tuesday in a bizarre road traffic accident .
Flying officer Tolulope Arotile was winged in 15th October 2019 when she made history as the first female combat helicopter pilot in Nigeria. That made her a cult figure in the country, especially after being recognised by the Nigerian Air Force for her passion in doing her job.
She had successfully completed her pilot training courses at the Starlite International Training Academy, South Africa.
Tolulope Arotile was commissioned into the Nigeria Airforce in September 2017 as a member of a Nigerian Defence Academy DNA RC 64.