Fatimah Ibrahim is a 39 year old dowager, a mother of two, from Borno state. A chance experience with her in the city would unquestionably depict her as only one of the a huge number of conventional ladies strolling the lanes of Lagos. Be that as it may, meeting her at a building site would startlingly uncover the opposite side of her! This lady is an expert painter, tiler, and handyman! At the point when asked how and for what reason she went into callings overwhelmed by men, she had this to say,
"I have constantly cherished painting .My companion's spouse who is a painter taught me how to paint, and I began painting notwithstanding when my spouse was alive. Later, I picked enthusiasm for tiling and pipes calling, and I went for the preparation. At this moment, after my spouse's demise, I am glad to say I am an expert painter, tiler, and handyman. To me being a lady doesn't generally make a difference"
As must be normal, Fatimah is gone up against with a few difficulties which fixates fundamentally on sex dissimilarity. "It's been hard getting work. A few individuals give me employments to do, and they are never frustrated; yet others are only hesitant to trust me with their structures, on the grounds that regardless they think that it hard to accept the way that a lady can carry out these occupations, and even show improvement over men
"She approached people in general and the legislature to give her agreement and test her level of capacity. She additionally focused on that these were her method for job. "I am a dowager. I have two kids matured 13 and 9.I am not asking the general population for nourishment, as I have been honored with the method for accommodating my youngsters. All I am approaching if for Individuals, foremen, Government to give me employments so I can profit and deal with my kids and different dowagers who are not all that blessed to have livelihoods like mine"
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