Officer Cadet Owowoh Princess Oluchukwu, on Friday, became the first-ever Nigerian female officer to graduate from the UK’s Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS). 24-year-old Princess was one of the 135 Officer Cadets to graduate during RMAS’ Sovereign’s Parade in London.
The parade marked the completion of 44 weeks of intensive training for the Officer Cadets of Commissioning Course 232. At the ceremony, His Majesty King Charles was represented by the head of the French Army, Général d’armée Pierre SchilI, Chief of the Army Staff.
Since the 1950s, several Nigerian officers, including former President Yakubu Gowan and Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye, have become RMAS alumni. Princess’ 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 training. The recent UK- Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership talks held in February 2024 affirmed the commitment to close UK-Nigerian cooperation.
