Who is Onize Tawakilt?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nI am Bello Onize Tawakilt from Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State. I had my secondary education at LGSS Ohiana in Okene, and a National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa. I am a proud mechanic and a Videographer as well.<\/p>\n
When did you come to that decision to become a mechanic, and what inspired you?<\/strong><\/p>\nIt was in 2009 when I first had interest in becoming a Welder. I told my Mum that I wanted to learn welding job but she said no that it is meant for a man. So, one day while I was returning from Islamiyya, I met the first lady mechanic, and I was inspired. That was how I switched my interest from welding to a car mechanic.<\/p>\n
How long did it take you to learn and what challenges did you encounter while learning?<\/strong><\/p>\nTill now, I have not stopped learning. I am still learning on the job. Talking about challenges, there are a lot that I cannot start mentioning. However, getting my own complete tools has to be the major challenge I have right now.<\/p>\n
Not many women are into this job in Nigeria. how do people, especially your customers relate with you on the job?<\/strong><\/p>\nWell, at first, some of them would be like, “how can a woman be fixing my car?! Please, I am going to wait for your boss.” but after seeing me work perfectly on their cars, they get convinced. Sometimes, these clients who have seen me work would now prefer that I work on their cars instead of my boss.<\/p>\n
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How do you manage the job with your relationship life and other daily life activities?<\/strong><\/p>\nWell, the job does not really affect me or my relationship in any way, except for few circumstances which are not beyond my control. Just sometimes, but Alhamdulillah.<\/p>\n
Are you a Boss of your own or still an apprentice?<\/strong><\/p>\nWhen my first boss, Alhaji Abdulrahman (Mechanic Anyoke) died, may his soul rest in Jannah Ameen; it took a while to switch to another boss. I finally switched to somewhere else in Checkpoint,and I’m still with my new boss. Not yet on my own because I’m still learning from him and I have no working tools of my own yet.<\/p>\n
What kind of cars do you fix and where is your office located?<\/strong><\/p>\nWe fix all Japanese cars. Our shop is located at checkpoint opposite ashmawun, popularly known as “Dada fuel station” in Okene Local Government Area.<\/p>\n
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Who is Onize in the next 10 years?<\/strong><\/p>\nOnize in 10 years to come is going to be a company owner Insha Allah. I am going to have my ladies trained as mechanics, and have my company spread across the country, like I can’t describe how it is going to look like, but Insha Allah, it is going to be top-notch. I just want to be able to inspire and build a lot of them out there.<\/p>\n
What is your message to other ladies interested in following your footsteps?<\/strong><\/p>\nIt is simple. Being a woman does not stop you from being who you want to be. I believe in the saying thatwhat a man can do, a woman can do better.<\/p>\n
Lastly, what is your favorite car and why?<\/strong><\/p>\nToyota is my favorite because of the maintenance, like their parts are accessible and you can get them anywhere, unlike some other brands of cars.<\/p>\n
Thank you for your time.<\/strong><\/p>\nThank you for having me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The concept of gender roles in society is a phenomenon that dictates how we are expected to behave…\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,2],"tags":[34,845,844],"yoast_head":"\n
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