50th anniversary: Loyola Jesuit student wins Lufthansa competition
As part of activities to mark 50 years of flying between Nigeria and Germany, Lufthansa Airlines in Abuja last week, organised a Secondary School competition in collaboration with Transcorp Hilton Hotel.
The airline invited selected schools in Abuja to forward essays from outstanding students. However, 16-year-old Ike-Njoku Nneoma of Loyola Jesuit College emerged overall winner with her essay titled, ‘The Aviation Industry and the Global Economic Crises.’
The prizes won by students include an all-expense paid trip to Frankfurt, visiting Lufthansa facilities and an historic tour to the birthplace of famous German poet, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, as well as laptops, cash prizes, hotel stays and dinner at the Transcorp Hilton Abuja.
One of the world’s largest airlines, Lufthansa German Airlines flies to 206 destinations in 79 countries from its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich/Germany. Together with its partners, Lufthansa serves over 900 destinations in 160 countries and status customers have access to more than 800 Lufthansa and Star Alliance lounges worldwide.
In Africa, the German carrier and its subsidiary serve 33 destinations in Africa with more 222 flights (a week, providing convenient travel options via their hubs in Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna and Zurich.
An industry innovator, Lufthansa has long been committed to environmental care and sustainability, operating one of the most technologically advanced and fuel-efficient fleets in the world.
