EgyptAir Pledges Greater Support For Nigerian Youngsters As Winners of Writing Contest Pay Visit
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| (L-R) Mrs. Clementina Igweonu, Teacher, MMASS; Mrs. Modinat Sowemimo; Miss Karimat Sowemimo, Winner, Secondary Schools Category, NTEC 2013/14; Mr. Khaled El Rafie, GM, EgyptAir; Miss Divine Nwachi, 2nd Runner Up; Mr. Olayide Ogunkoya; Miss Tolulope Ogunkoya, 1st Runner Up; and Mrs. Abosede Ogunkoya. |
Winners of the Secondary Schools
category of the 5th Bristow Helicopters/Travel & Business News
National Travel Essay Competition (NTEC 2013/2014) recently paid a courtesy
visit to EgyptAir office in Victoria Island, Lagos. The students who were
accompanied by their parents were received by the General Manager (GM),
EgyptAir, Mr. Khaled El Rafie.
The team was made up of the Grand
Prize Winner, Miss Karimat Sowemimo of Murtala Muhammed Airport Secondary
School (MMASS) accompanied by her mother, Engr. (Mrs.) Modinat Sowemimo; Second
Prize Winner, Miss Tolulope Ogunkoya of International School (Unilag) Lagos
(ISL) with both Parents, Mr. & Mrs. Olayide & Abosede Ogunkoya; Miss
Divine Nwachi also of MMASS with her School Teacher, Mrs. Clementina Igweonu;
as well as Mr. Ewos Iroro, Founder & Coordinator of the annual contest.
Welcoming the contingent to his
office, Mr. El Rafie noted that EgyptAir has been a long standing sponsor of
the National Travel Essay Competition (NTEC) since its inception in 2009 in
line with the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy of
investing in the future of young Nigerians, which he said were “The future of
the nation and custodians of a better tomorrow.” He went further to
congratulate and commend the winners for their brilliant performance and urged
them to keep their passion for learning and the aviation industry alive,”
adding that EgyptAir will continue to do its best to contribute even more to
support Nigerian youngsters and NTEC in particular.”
Founder and Coordinator of NTEC, Mr.
Ewos Iroro, said: “We are grateful to EgyptAir for identifying with our noble
initiative and modest efforts aimed at generating greater public awareness for
the aviation industry and raising future aviation professionals.” He added: “We
cannot thank you enough for all that your organisation has done over the years,
but we would like to use this forum to further solicit your increased support
as we join hands in laying a solid foundation not only for your youngsters but
also for the aviation sub sector of the Nigerian economy.
As a way of showing the company’s hospitality,
the GM presented each member of the contingent with choice gifts and mementoes
courtesy of EgyptAir. “I look forward to welcoming you on board our flights to
experience our exquisite Egyptian taste and hospitality,” he concluded.
Ends.
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