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From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by Racoon(op): 10:47am On Jul 05, 2025

🧑🏻‍✈️🧑🏻‍💼 Mohammed Abubakar started his career in aviation as an aircraft cleaner with a wage of about $0.50 cents a day, in the hope of one day successfully reaching his goal of being a pilot.⁠
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Abubakar took the job with Kobo Air, a job many would pass on due to low wages. However, Abubakar stuck at it and was eventually promoted to ground staff and later to the cabin crew.⁠
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Abubakar went on to work for Aero Contractors as a flight attendant where he was able to use his years of experience and add value to the company.⁠
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With the help of his managing director Abubakar was able to enroll in a pilot training program located in Canada where he secured his private pilot’s license and later his commercial pilot’s license.⁠
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He is now a part of Azman Air Services Limited, based in Kano, Nigeria and Azman Air took to their Twitter to showcase Abubakar receiving his fourth bar signaling his promotion to captain status.⁠
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After an incredible 24 years of service in the industry, he achieved his goal.This incredible transformation is a true "definition of hard work pays off."

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Aqf15hrFd/

https://x.com/AzmanAir/status/1024011527718879232?t=7FewGd9i89LPLX6f6Qy_qg&s=19

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Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by Racoon(op): 10:50am On Jul 05, 2025*

There is indeed dignity in whatever legitimate and honourable that you are doing. Do not despite the days of little beginning.

You have worked hard, then God has blessed and crowned it with this feat. Congratulations boss. More safe flying miles under your wings.

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Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by Racoon(op): 10:53am On Jul 05, 2025*

Enters Azman's Captain Mohammed Abubakar. See it! Believe it! And achieve it. So for those still lazing around, you better put your shoulders to the wheel. Meanwhile, Let's celebrate diligence, dedication and perseverance for success mods.

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Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by RavinWolf(m): 3:39pm On Jul 05, 2025

Kai! Mohammed Abubakar na real example of "ka zama, ka tashi!"😄 From cleaning aircraft to flying them, na big hustle sha!

Imagine, this guy start with $0.50 a day, e be like say na just pocket money for some people! But see as e push, now him don dey shout "Alaikum!" for cockpit! Abubakar gash the level!

But make we talk true, if person fit survive for Kobo Air, den him fit survive inside market jam! Na wetin I dey call "environmental training"! 😂

Congrats to our pilot brother! May your journey be full of smooth landings and no turbulence! ✈️👏🏾

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Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by id4sho(m): 3:39pm On Jul 05, 2025

Work hard oOoOO, rollup your sleeves and do dirt jobs . We go dey alright Las las

Even Bobo Chicago did d**gs pushing 🤐,taxi driver and security jobs

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Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by wale2020: 3:40pm On Jul 05, 2025

Congratulations captain. Glad to read this inspirational message

Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by israelmao(m): 3:44pm On Jul 05, 2025

Patience, persistence and perspiration are three key factors to a successful life.Every journey to every destination begins with a step.

Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by Softmirror: 3:46pm On Jul 05, 2025

Don't abuse your privileges in life. Life is all about privileges.

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Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by Omicron007: 3:50pm On Jul 05, 2025

id4sho:
Work hard oOoOO, rollup your sleeves and do dirt jobs . We go dey alright Las las

Even Bobo Chicago did d**gs pushing 🤐,taxi driver and security jobs

PA AMODA SANGODELE WORKED MENIAL JOBS IN CHICAGO. HATE HIM OR LIKE HIM. INITIALLY, HE HAD IT ROUGH IN CHICAGO. HE WORKED AS A CAB DRIVER, SECURITY, BEFORE HIS BREAKTHROUGH RUNNING AND CLEANING WHITE POWDER MONEY.

THERE IS DIGNITY IN LABOUR.

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Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by Goo0dHardDick: 4:01pm On Jul 05, 2025

He was working as a cleaner in the aircraft. How many people in Nigeria can get such a job?

The joke is on you

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Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by twentyk(m): 4:04pm On Jul 05, 2025

id4sho:
Work hard oOoOO, rollup your sleeves and do dirt jobs . We go dey alright Las las

Even Bobo Chicago did d**gs pushing 🤐,taxi driver and security jobs

any work inside aeroplane no be dirt job.

Tyhgkgjnm

Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by Hollyharjii: 4:16pm On Jul 05, 2025

Truly, his dedicated and results driven, my accolades goes to you boss
Keep flying safe

Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by tophumble(m): 4:20pm On Jul 05, 2025

There is nothing that can stop a man who is determined to achieve his goal.
The only thing that can stop you is you.

Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by Emzedz: 4:46pm On Jul 05, 2025

His fellow muslimi mallam helped him out.. nothing spectacular.. if pple are given these chances they'll succeed

Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by Raph82(m): 5:34pm On Jul 05, 2025

$0.5 daily is about $15 a month, how possible is that in this present day Nigeria?

Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by bdon123(m): 5:38pm On Jul 05, 2025

Racoon:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Aqf15hrFd/

https://x.com/AzmanAir/status/1024011527718879232?t=7FewGd9i89LPLX6f6Qy_qg&s=19[/quote]So from his salary of cleaner he paid aviation college fees of millions of naira?
Stop lieing pls

Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by bdon123(m): 5:39pm On Jul 05, 2025

Goo0dHardDick:
He was working as a cleaner in the aircraft. How many people in Nigeria can get such a job?

The joke is on you

Those cleaning aircraft are ordinary cleaners ...nothing special.

Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by Agugbadin: 6:57pm On Jul 05, 2025

Congratulations, this is very impressive, more wins Captain Abu.

Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by OkanlawonB(m): 7:25pm On Jul 05, 2025

bdon123:
So from his salary of cleaner he paid aviation college fees of millions of naira?
Stop lieing pls

The training need not be self paid, in the 1980s aviation companies in Nigeria were advertising in newspapers looking for trainee pilots , a close friend of mine got such an offer then, the only requirement was WAEC O Levels credit in certain subjects like Physics, Mathematics and Geography. You needed no connections or needed to know somebody, the Trainees were even being paid while still on training.
Such opportunities are not difficult to find today in Europe so long you meet the requirement.

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Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by OkanlawonB(m): 7:33pm On Jul 05, 2025

bdon123:
So from his salary of cleaner he paid aviation college fees of millions of naira?
Stop lieing pls

He was employed as a trainee pilot, when Nigeria was booming up to the 1980s , aviation companies in Nigeria were recruiting trainee pilots.
In Europe, it is possible to be employed as a paid trainee pilot so long certain requirement are met.

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Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by rosamaris: 8:07pm On Jul 05, 2025

Time and chance gave him the privilege. He was helped by his brother. There are many others who work hard too for years yet nobody noticed them talk more of helping them achieve their life ambition.

Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by onadana: 8:42pm On Jul 05, 2025

Nah so...always one story or another so since then how many other cleaners Don become pilot.

Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by THMT: 2:20am On Jul 07, 2025

He was assisted by his helper a.k.a manager. Guess it was an all expenses paid trip to Canada but at same time, he did the rest with dedication and hard work because no oga at the top in Canada.

Very important point to take note of, Congrats to him and GOD bless his helper 🙏

Re: From Aircraft Cleaner To Captain; The Inspirational Story Of Capt Abubakar by xjiggy: 9:09am On Jul 07, 2025

Great story of determination. This is worthy of emulation.

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