A FEMALE bus driver of the new Eda City Bus Service thanked the National Capital District Commission for giving her the opportunity to serve the women and children in the city.
Cathy Takori, 51, from Enga said she was one of two female drivers among males who are assigned to drive residents on the new city bus service.
She said being a human rights defender, she sees that opportunity has a way to uphold what she believes in and that is to protect the rights of women and children.
She said she started driving in 2019 as a Meri-Seif bus service.
The Meri-Seif bus service mainly focused on providing safe transportation to women and girls in the city.
“There are two of us as female drivers and I am happy to serve the city residents.
“Men and women are equal and we agreed that women must also become drivers.
“I had trained to be a Meri-Seif bus driver in 2015 and started driving from 2019 to 2022,” she said.
“I was still with NCDC and now I have joined the new bus service.
“I am also a human rights defender; I am a village court magistrate and I serve a lot of people in Gerehu (ward 11).
“And I am happy for the opportunity given by the commission.”
Ward 11 Women’s Association president Mato Posu Uki said it was wonderful to see women serving in professions mostly dominated by men.
She said Takori was also a group member of the association and seeing her driving the bus amongst the men has proven that women could do anything.
She said it was the association’s goal to help women improve their skills and be important players in the country’s development.
According to the city’s bus service manageres Elizabeth Viviso, the two female drivers Takori and Regina Rea are among 10 drivers that are assigned to drive the buses.
She said Takori was designated to Route 2 which is from Gerehu – Ela Beach – Baruni – Badihagwa; and Rea is on Route 3, which is Ela Beach – Sir Hubert Murray Stadium – Poreporena Freeway – Gordons Courts Roundabout.
