Botswana president pilots children on joyride

Botswana president pilots children on joyride

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AFRICA / 26 September 2016, 12:36pm
Oscar Nkala


President Ian Khama with the group of school children.




Gaborone - Botswana President Seretse Khama Ian Khama at the weekend flew a group of secondary school students over the capital Gaborone in his private aircraft as a token of appreciation for their excellent musical performance of the national anthem earlier.





Khama, who is a certified pilot, flew the Ralegonyane Junior Secondary School Marimba Group. The gesture was in appreciation of the way the group played the national anthem at the official opening of the Gaborone International Air Show early on Saturday.



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In a statement, the Office of the President said Khama, who was pleased with the performance of the school band, decided to take them on a joy-ride over Gaborone to show his appreciation.





"His Excellency, Lieutenant General Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama, this evening (Saturday) took the opportunity to fly the Ralegonyane Junior Secondary School Marimba Group, which played the National Anthem at the Gaborone International Airshow, on a plane ride over Gaborone," the President's Office said.





"The team was very happy to have flown for the first time, with the President personally piloting them."



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Khama has a decorated history of flying, which dates back to his days at the Botswana Defence Force (BDF), where he flew several models and variants of fighter jets. He regularly conducts his own private civilian flights around Botswana.