The Deputy Minister of Transport, Alhassan Tampuli, has applauded the Managing Director of Ghana Airports Company Limited, Pamela Djamson-Tettey, for exhibiting leadership qualities that has resulted in shaping and transforming the state institution.

According to him, since the MD assumed office, she has brought calm and instilled passion among the workers to work extra hard to meet their targets.

He disclosed this when the International Ladies in Aviation was celebrated at the Kotoka International Airport on Saturday, September 23, 2023.

The Deputy Minister encouraged all the workers to put in their best to enable the Ghana Airports Company Limited achieve consistent fine performance that will yield adequate returns. 

The MD of Ghana Airports Company Limited, commended the women blazing the trail in the aviation industry, adding, “We have in our midst, Airline Managers, Aircraft Engineers, Flight Stewards, Aircraft Mashallers, Air Traffic Controllers, Aviation Security Officers, Rescue and Fire Fighting Officers, Electrical, Civil and Structural Engineers and many other professions”.

She continued that the diverse, evolving and fast –paced nature of the aviation industry provides young girls with vast opportunities to grow, learn and leave a lasting legacy for the generation.

“I must say if you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in any industry, I strongly recommend aviation”, she stressed.

She concluded by urging all ladies in aviation to take maximum advantage of today’s opportunity to learn more about the aviation industry.

President of Women in Aviation Ghana Chapter, Juliet Okae, for her part encouraged young ladies to take up jobs in aviation.

“They don’t have to be pilots etc. only; there are a variety of jobs, for instance she was an accountant, at first.”

“She urged the schools present to all initiate Aviation Clubs so that the female students will begin to understand the sector very early in life.

The schools present were Accra Girls High School, Tema Senior High School, Ola Girls Senior High School, Lashibi Senior High School and Afia Kobi Girls Senior High School.