Meet OAU Economics graduate who learned how to repair cars by watching YouTube videos
In a country where most graduates sit at home waiting for who to employ them, Taiwo Abiri, an Economics graduate, is living his dream and making millions by getting his hands dirty. Abiri’s parents had high hopes that their son would end up in an exquisite office, where he would earn a six-figure salary and they advised him to put in for Master’s in Business Administration (MBA). Two of his friends travelled abroad for their masters but the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun state graduate decided to stay back in Nigeria and learn how to repair cars. Surprisingly, Abiri learnt how to repair cars by watching YouTube videos and reading books on how automobiles work. He wanted to start up his own car repair business but had financial constraints. To raise money, he decided to work as assistant portfolio manager at a real estate firm. He resigned after 13 months and enrolled for apprenticeship at an auto garage owned by Lebanese business...
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