Delta Air Lines has showed its support for developing young talents in the country by sponsoring the 5th National Travel Essay Competition (NTEC 2013/2014).
The airline gave out a free ticket to the United States as 1st Prize for the Winner of the writing contest which is aimed at creating greater awareness for the aviation industry at the grassroots level and encouraging young Nigerians to follow a career in the sector as a means of addressing the challenge of skilled manpower shortage and ageing workforce.
Miss Karimat Sowemimo, a student of Murtala Muhammed Airport Secondary School, Ikeja emerged winner of the contest and was presented with the ticket during a courtesy visit to the airline’s office in Victoria Island, Lagos recently.
She was in the company of members of her family including Mr Rafiu & Mrs. Modinat Sowemimo and her younger brother, Aliyu Sowemimo.
Miss E. T. Sefia, Delta Air Line’s sales manager, was on hand to make the ticket presentation and congratulated Karimat for her excellent performance.
“Delta Air Lines works very closely with student related projects and it is always a pleasure for us to be part of whatever is being done not only to develop the skills of the younger generation but also to support the aviation industry in whatever way we can,” she said.
A delighted Mr. Ewos Iroro, founder & coordinator of NTEC, thanked the airline for the kind gesture and called on other well meaning organisations to identify with the initiative by working together to take the air transport industry to greater heights.