The Nigerian army has uplifted Oluchukwu Owowoh to the rank of Lieutenant, this is to mark her achievement as the first Nigerian woman to train at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, United Kingdom.
She has since been decorated with her new rank approved by Chief of Army Staff Lt. General Toareed Lagbaja according to a statement by the Nigeria Defence Academy on its X social media platform.
“Speaking during the decoration ceremony that took place, June 26, 2024, at the Nigerian Defence Academy Officer’s Mess and Golf Club, the NDA Commandant, Major General JO Ochai, extolled the track record of excellence of Lt. Owowoh as a cadet, which accorded her the rare privilege of becoming the first female Nigerian to be trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst as well as her promotion to the new rank.
“The event was attended by senior military officers, academic and non-academic staff, and family members, among others.”
Owowoh, 24, graduated from Sandhurst in April 2024, the first Nigerian woman to grace the academy that trained many top Nigerian army generals including, Yakubu Gowan, Odumegwu Ojukwu, Benjamin Adekunkle, TY Danjuma and many more others back in history.
“Princess’ Owowoh graduation as the first female and 190th Nigerian graduate marks a significant milestone in UK’s long-standing commitment to supporting Nigeria’s Professional Military Education,” said a statement by
Atinuke Akande-Alegbe, Senior Communications and Public Diplomacy Officer at the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office in Abuja.
