50calibre:

You are an embodiment of everything that's wrong with Nigeria today. So you think age is a hindrance to greatness?

- Zuckerberg was 21 when he started Facebook
- Mike Tyson was 20 when he became world heavyweight champion.
- Malala yusuf zai is 15 but she took on the Taliban
- A 17 year old boy just sold an app to yahoo for $30 million.

Age is nothing when it comes to potential to achieve.

Abagworo: Mr. Odozor who graduated alongside 15 other trained pilots at the Afrika Union Aviation Academy (AUAA), Mafikeng, South Africa on Saturday was described as the new hope of the African aviation industry.

Before heading for South Africa for training, the Nigerian attended Uchenna Secondary School in Owerri, the Imo State capital, graduating in 2009.

50calibre:

You are an embodiment of everything that's wrong with Nigeria today. So you think age is a hindrance to greatness?

- Zuckerberg was 21 when he started Facebook
- Mike Tyson was 20 when he became world heavyweight champion.
- Malala yusuf zai is 15 but she took on the Taliban
- A 17 year old boy just sold an app to yahoo for $30 million.

Age is nothing when it comes to potential to achieve.

I never thought I could ever like anything you say until I read this..

Now I am angry that I cant help myself but to like your post!!

mysticgal: if hin give gal belle,people go say he's old enuf to take on his responsibilities,but with dis gud work.tsmooth no wan let am rest.congrats.

50calibre: Another igbo guy doing exploits. The guy looks like he got something upstairs, I can totally see him flying an A380 or Dreamliner in a few years time.

yeko68: I congratulate the guy and his parents for investing good money on the chap. Aviation school is very expensive. Wish him the very best in his chosen career.

50calibre: Another igbo guy doing exploits. The guy looks like he got something upstairs, I can totally see him flying an A380 or Dreamliner in a few years time.

martyns303:
Thanks, almost done, hopefully 737 if I can get a sponsor.

Abagworo: Mr. Odozor who graduated alongside 15 other trained pilots at the Afrika Union Aviation Academy (AUAA), Mafikeng, South Africa on Saturday was described as the new hope of the African aviation industry.

Capt. Allan Roebuck, Director of AUAA, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Johannesburg that Mr. Odozor completed all the 37 flying procedures in record time.

“The academy is proud of this young Nigerian, with the award of licence and certificate to him. Today, I can say he is the youngest commercial licence pilot in both Nigeria and South Africa.

“I cannot say now if he is the youngest African to attain that record, but I’m sure he is the youngest in South Africa and Nigeria,’’ he said.

The AUAA director noted that it requires a lot of hard work, focus, punctuality and discipline to be trained as a commercial pilot.

“It is not enough to be academically sound to be a good pilot. It requires focus, punctuality, and  discipline to get the commercial licence and certificate.

“It has been a long road for the group of qualified pilots to obtain their licences. With the award of certificate, they can fly commercial planes,’’ Mr. Roebuck said.

He said the new pilots underwent two years of rigorous training and 37 flying procedures.

On his part, Mr. Odozor said he had always dreamt of becoming a pilot.

“Flying a plane has been my childhood dream, and I am happy today that I’m a licensed commercial pilot at the age of 20.
“I never expected myself to be the youngest Nigerian to get the commercial pilot licence, not to talk about in an advanced country like South Africa. I was just pursuing my childhood dream of being a pilot.

“But I thank God that I have now made history, as a record licensed commercial pilot in both Nigeria and South Africa,’’ Mr. Odozor said.

He said his immediate plan was to go for his instrument type and rating courses.

“Aviation training is very wide. This is just the beginning. My immediate plan is to enrol for my instrument type rating and Boeing 737 training courses,’’ Mr. Odozor said.

Mr. Odozor has equalled the record set by Ed Gardner, a Briton, who obtained  his commercial pilot licence at the age of 20 in 2008.

Before heading for South Africa for training, the Nigerian attended Uchenna Secondary School in Owerri, the Imo State capital, graduating in 2009.

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