South African Airways (SAA) has pledged to invest more in youth development as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria.The airline, as part of the 20th anniversary of its operations in Nigeria later this year, will be impacting Nigerian youths at all levels beginning with essay competitions in secondary schools. SAA, at the grand finale of the first SAA Essay Competition, recently in Lagos, rewarded three winners with cash prizes and gift items. Victory Yinka-Banjo from Princeton College, Surulere, Lagos State, won the Grand finale with N100,000 and other prizes. Ojo Purpose Oluwapelumi from Liz International College, Giwa Oke-aro, Ogun State came second while Halim Blessing of Princeton came third. National Sales Manager, SAA, Kemi Leke-Bamtefan, told reporters that the competition was one of their ways of investing in Nigerian youths, especially in a place the airline’s operation had been successful in the last 20 years.

Source: The Guardian January 12, 2018 00:56 UTC