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MISS FAITH LESLEY: Female graduate creating waves in predominantly male vocation in Bayelsa
On Says I sought to be different, prove that women can be better fabricators, welders
By Emem Idio
A female English Language graduate of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, who hails from Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Miss Faith Omoniye Lesley, has turned a sensation in the male-dominated fabrication and welding sector in the state. Those who recognise her skills call her ‘Iron woman’ and ‘Woman of steel.’
Thinking out of the box
Miss Lesley, who is in her late 20s told NDV at Yenagoa: “During my final year in the university, thoughts of alternative vocation or business was always on my mind because in our country today, employment (particularly white collar jobs) is not guaranteed after graduation and National Youth Service Corps, NYSC.