The Nigerian Defence Academy announced on Wednesday that the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has promoted Second Lieutenant Oluchukwu Owowoh to the rank of Lieutenant.
Oluchukwu made history in April when she became the first Nigerian female officer to graduate from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the UK.
The promotion ceremony took place at the Nigerian Defence Academy Officer’s Mess and Golf Club, with Major General JO Ochai, the NDA Commandant, in attendance.
The Nigerian Defence Academy disclosed this in a statement on X.
The statement by the NDA on Wednesday partly read, “Speaking during the decoration ceremony that took place today, 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.”
