Mubarak Bashir is a 23-year- old Kano indigene
based in the US, was recently retained by the
Aerosim Flight Academy USA as the first
Africanflight instructor. Bashir, a native of Sitti in
Sumaila local government area of Kano state,
speaks on his career so far, among other issues.
Excerpts:-
Tell us a little about yourself?
My name is Mubarak Bashir, born in 1992 and
that makes me 23 years old now. I am from Sitti
in Sumaila Local government of Kano state. I did
my primary school at Sea Gate College in Lagos
and also went to Zaria Academy for my secondary
school. I later left Nigeria for Malaysia where I did
my first degree on software at Luton East London
University and currently working with Aerosim
Flight Academy as a Flight instructor in Florida,
United States of America.
How did you get into the aviation school and
under whose sponsorship?
After completing my B.Sc, I decided to pursue a
career in aviation. All these things wouldn’t have
been possible without my humble father’s
commitment to our education as his children.
When I told him about my intention, he told me
that it will be done. I applied and got admitted; I
started my training at the Aerosim Flight
Academy under the sponsorship of my father. My
father always wanted the best for us and he
stops at nothing to see that we got the best. He
has been very supportive and I owed my success
to him.
How would you describe studies in the US and
that of Nigeria?
Actually, these are two different issues and I
believe each has its own disadvantages and
advantages, depending on the personality
involved. When talking about two different
countries with distinctive differences in economic
and social standard, definitely studies in such
countries will not be the same. However, in flight
training, I think the weather in Florida is more
favourable for training and also they have
advanced flight training devices and better
aircrafts compared to Nigeria.
What do you think usually makes people to prefer
studying abroad than in Nigeria?
Actually, people travelled to a lot of places to
seek for knowledge and usually their main reasons
differ. But one thing remains unchanged and that
is people always want to get quality education.
What are the challenges you faced?
I guess the biggest challenge I faced is my age,
as a young man far away from home; I have to
be extra careful in the ways I conducted myself. I
have to be pushing myself to the desired stable.
However, in my chosen carrier it is not easy, for a
man of my age to become a professional pilot. It
takes lot of hard work, dedication and also lots of
sacrifice which I am willing to do.
Did you face any discrimination being an a
Nigerian or African?
None that I can remember, as a Nigerian and the
only African, I get equal and fair treatment from
my colleagues and the instructors.
What are your motivations?
First of all I have always been passionate about
flying. What motivates me is flying to different
places around the world and meeting people from
different background and above all my father’s
commitment to my success.
You were recently retained as a Flight Instructor
and the first African to achieve that. What is the
secret?
Most people only get their commercial pilot
license and head back home to work in the airline
agencies in their countries. I decided to stay back
after getting my commercial pilot license to
obtain my flight instructor license. So I guess the
secret is my determination to stay behind; and
getting the flight instructor license. You also need
to be on the F1 Visa which allows you to work.
Do you intend to come back to Nigeria and live?
Nigeria is my mother land and will continue to be,
I will absolutely come back to Nigeria because I
have no better place than Nigeria.
What are your future plans?
Now that I have been retained in the academy, I
will concentrate in justifying what I was retained
to do and after that I may consider working for
the airline or flying corporate.


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Nice

i dedicate dis land to introvert and lalastica

Nice one..

Good father! Good son, Weldone boy

And in that same Kano, some will leave their children for the birds of the air to feed and community to train (almajiri); And say education is Haram

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