Determined to change the global perception of Africa, Nigerian Pilot, Captain Ademilola Odujinrin is determined to be the first African and the 115th person in the globe to circumnavigate the world solo in a single engine craft.
![Captain Lola on the right with his project director and his biggest believer Mr. Ladi Ani-Mumuney](https://i0.wp.com/uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5d7b5fca3a8c252dce4d2062/5e428550c9b15802c76c076c_N2U_B5BGOQuZ_9fnS4XmqFP2_m4_BFabmQr4LAgvFit-A7xhrmcp_jtT1q-W9nUt9YDfzGgsFcbiu8REA6eEZoHOGmP9Wo4lToyKriRcofBlmGiCTAl6UbEELYDND5xwxZKWZYnv.jpeg?w=1230&ssl=1)
On this historic day of his take-off, many Nigerians came to the private flag off celebration to wish him journey mercies including the visiting young Nigerian King who also was on a historic tour in the U.S for three weeks, His Imperial Majesty, the Ooni of Ife, Osun State Nigeria known as “His Royal Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi.” His Royal Majesty and his entourage made it to the private airport just in time serving as a prominent leader flagging off one of their own in this historic expedition.
![At Landmark Aviation, Washington DC-HRM Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi and his entourage giving blessings to Captain Lola right](https://i0.wp.com/uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5d7b5fca3a8c252dce4d2062/5e428550e9f8791f92cf8561_Xf1fG0gN4WNozgE5BO2kXbud_DCZ672QYWrWd4cTi4O0Yl09HdJBb-uAWL0eLkbe4AeIKeTVDk4npHjipUqrzqZ1jog7w5MdrXQNoTtbGP5fEsXemHUVunkkGVUFiifvDrdD9qvT.jpeg?w=1230&ssl=1)
“These are good things that can come out of Nigeria we should showcase to the world, that indeed something good can come out of Nigeria. Enough of negative news!” the King said.
![(far left)Captain Lola proudly holding the Nigerian flag, Journalist Adedayo reporting in her Nigerian cultural outfit (Iro,](https://i0.wp.com/uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5d7b5fca3a8c252dce4d2062/5e428550302f65875428fec8_XBN4Hi2BI8sb0LT1WgeAeGbX1KeuDLsIk2FNaDl7sGSpzpno39JZQcJyX6UyPMiGlG1nJr-T05rhn4AYX0103UZVqmn_8OM1QKiFbI5C0PgsaeyVRl-mNTGnL_H6HjBYK9mtPAQg.jpeg?w=1230&ssl=1)
Follow Lola’s trip which can be tracked online by following this link here
An exclusive interview by Adedayo Fashanu with Captain Ademilola (Lola) will be published soon with a full story on how this young man decided to embark on this daring mission and more as we follow this historic solo expedition of “ONE MAN. ONE PLANE. ONE WORLD.”
![Captain Ademilola Odujinrin by his single engine aircraft CIRRUS SR-22](https://i0.wp.com/uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5d7b5fca3a8c252dce4d2062/5e428707f414b85c43536352_FeFYd80vZpraukG0HmClwsdlKbK-MNS01JOZOPVKOQYmZcS5Q_TKAIB-YaI2SAZ2Zbpz9FvrKrD7bzPA8neeo8_8s09X-9r_PI1KwQIZyovtcyKvZrm6b88qkMw5aiqyN09FQAV9.jpeg?w=1230&ssl=1)
Africa is proud of you Captain Ademilola Odujinrin for making the youth inspired; and the world stands at a still awaiting his safe return in about five weeks as he finishes his trip back where he started from, Washington DC.