Nigerian naval officer breaks barriers as first woman to command a vessel
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The military remains a largely male-dominated institution around the world and Nigeria is no exception. But female officers there are steadily breaking barriers. One of them has spoken to Al Jazeera about her experience as the first woman to command a vessel in the Nigerian navy. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Nigeria #NigerianNavy #WomenInUniform #WomenInLeadership #MilitaryStories #InspiringWomen #AfricanWomen #GenderEquality #AlJazeeraEnglish
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