Mrs. Awolowo Nike, 37, was quite cheerful that Monday afternoon, though she had been working for hours under the scorching sun. In fact, as she went about her business, she had a smile for everyone she met, an indication that she has been enjoying every moment of it since she went into the transport business some four months ago.
‘’Ijesha next turn! Ijesha, enter with your change o…’’ she hollered, while steering her fairly used tricycle popularly called Keke Marwa towards this reporter and a male colleague. She kept on smiling even after the invitation to board her vehicle was politely turned down.
Though she is not the only female tricycle operator in Lagos, but Madam Nike’s story will certainly serve as a source of inspiration and motivation to other women, especially for those seeking for means of self-employment at a period of increasing unemployment in the country.
While some women in her position would prefer to stay glued to their television sets watching different types of programmes, this mother of three chose the male-dominated transportation business to assist the husband in putting food on the family’s table Read More Source:vanguardngr.com
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