My name is Grace Stanley a.k.a Becky; I am 27 years old from Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria. I am an automobile engineering apprentice at DADDY TECH Nigeria limited in a Abuja, Nigeria”
“I have been learning this skill for the past two years. We are specialist in the repair of automobile Air Conditioning system (AC)”.
“I have always been fascinated about male dominated jobs, while growing up, I had an uncle who was a Mechanical engineer, his specialty was in generator repairs; I remember that I use to follow him to his workshop back then and that was how I developed interest for this type of Job. The yearn and urge to do something masculine surfaced when i arrived at Abuja, so I decided to start learning how to repair automobile ACs. I love this Job because it is unique; I am so glad that my dream is coming through”.
“My major challenge is that some of our clients doubt my intelligence and capability because I am a lady, they always reckon with me after their cars has been fixed; while some of our clients can be so distractive, they get amazed that a lady can do this type of work, they always want to ask me questions while I am at work”.
“I have the support of my family members; my brother told me that if am sure this is what I want to do, I should go for it. So I advise parents to study their children while growing up and they should support them in whatever career they choose, children should not be forced into a certain profession”.
“My advice to females who want to venture into a male dominated field or career is to start something and they should start it now, within a certain period they would have become a professional in the chosen field”.

 

 

 

 

Photography : Tobi Oyedokun

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