Meet 17-year-old SS2 student who repairs heavy machinery forklift for a living (photos)
- A 17-year-old Popoola Kehinde Esther has gone viral as a teenage girl with the mechanical skill to repair forklift
- An SS 2 student and an indigene of Kwara state, the brilliant girl hopes to study engineering at the higher institution
- Esther works at Classic Bonded Terminal, Okota as the lady with handle @Theprecious who shared her video revealed
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There is just no limit to the way Nigerians will go to eke out a living for themselves and create a better future while putting their amazing skill to good use.
A brilliant 17-year-old, Popoola Kehinde Esther, has gained media attention when a Twitter user with the handle @ThepreciousAda, posted her video online.
The brilliant girl is in the business of repairing heavy equipment, forklift. According to @ThepreciousAda, the teenager hopes to study engineering and add to her mechanical expertise.
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The Twitter user's dad asked her to post the girl’s video so that her helpers could locate her and make her dream a reality. In the clip, the SS2 student said that she has a strong passion for the work she is doing.
Esther who is from Kwara state works at the Classic Bonded Terminal, Okota under her boss who was identified as Adebayo Maruf.
The good Samaritan who made her know on social media said she has decided to set up gofundme account and let people know when it is done.
Watch her video below:
YEN.com.gh previously reported that a female body repair and spraying technician named Madam Esther has won the hearts of many on social media with her rare skills in a male-dominated field.
The highly-skilled woman, who works as an auto body repair and spraying technician at Nkwakwa in the Eastern Region, has been videoed carrying out her daily routine at a workshop.
YEN.com.gh gathers that Madam Esther has been working as a spraying technician and serving drivers in the Nkwakwa area with her rare expertise for over a decade.
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