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Re: Meet The Nigerian Wonder-woman Who Is A Professional Painter, Tiler, And Plumber by adeyemi91(m): 2:16pm On Jul 10, 2015
CallMeMadMan:
Yes na me n u go run mad too grin
Re: Meet The Nigerian Wonder-woman Who Is A Professional Painter, Tiler, And Plumber by CallMeMadMan: 2:21pm On Jul 10, 2015
adeyemi91:
I will not run mad IJN. ;DI will not run mad IJN.
Why the prayer
Re: Meet The Nigerian Wonder-woman Who Is A Professional Painter, Tiler, And Plumber by HENSEXIE(f): 2:46pm On Jul 10, 2015
CallMeMadMan:

You must be mad
Of cos I knw ure mad,U̶̲̥̅̊ nid nt xplain.werey lason
grin
Its the type of U̶̲̥̅̊ who dnt appreciate/encorage people's hard work.ode
Re: Meet The Nigerian Wonder-woman Who Is A Professional Painter, Tiler, And Plumber by Keepshining(f): 4:22pm On Jul 10, 2015
360frolic:
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A reporter of www..net sent this in......


Read her wonderful story

Fatimah Ibrahim is a 39 year old widow, a mother of two, from Borno state. A chance encounter with her on the street would most certainly portray her as just one of the thousands of ordinary women walking the streets of Lagos. But meeting her at a building site would startlingly reveal the other side of her! This woman is a professional painter, tiler, and plumber! When asked how and why she entered into professions dominated by men, she had this to say,
“I have always loved painting .My friend’s husband who is a painter taught me how to paint, and I started painting even when my husband was alive. Later, I picked interest in tiling and plumbing profession, and I went for the training. Right now, after my husband’s death, I am proud to say I am a professional painter, tiler, and plumber. To me being a woman doesn’t really matter”

As must be expected, Fatimah is confronted with some challenges which centers mainly on gender disparity. “It’s been hard getting work. Some people give me jobs to do, and they are never disappointed; but others are just reluctant to trust me with their buildings, because they still find it difficult to believe the fact that a woman can do these jobs, and even do them better than men

"She called on the public and the government to give her contracts and test her level of capability. She also stressed that these were her means of livelihood. “I am a widow. I have two children aged 13 and 9.I am not begging the public for food, as I have been blessed with the means of providing for my children. All I am asking if for Individuals, contractors, Government to give me jobs so I can make money and take care of my children and other widows who are not so fortunate to have vocations like mine”



http://www..net/2015/07/meet-nigerian-wonder-woman-who-is.html

cc lalasticlala
An extraordinary woman!Anyway,woman reigns :B
Re: Meet The Nigerian Wonder-woman Who Is A Professional Painter, Tiler, And Plumber by CallMeMadMan: 6:15pm On Jul 10, 2015
HENSEXIE:
grin
Its the type of U̶̲̥̅̊ who dnt appreciate/encorage people's hard work.ode
You are just mad

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