Abubakar Sadiq: Zaria Electrician using social media to showcase his trade 

Haruna Abubakar Sadiq is a young talented electrician that is working to modernize his work to meet up with the standard.

Abubakar said he for his quest to catch up with modern techniques, he enrolled in 2018 with many other young Nigerians to get his Trade Test Certificate issued by the Federal Ministry of Labour, Employment and Productivity.

After the robust training, he was certified as an electrician: “Class One standard trade test in the trade of Electrical installation work D&I”, reads his issued identification card.

Abubakar, who is from Zaria in Kaduna State, told First Post that becoming a qualified tradesman was his getaway to success.

He said “My trade test certificate is for my work as an electrician. People wouldn’t give me work because I did not have my certification”.

As any young man starting up something, Abubakar said he initially had to face a serious challenge of lack of patronage.

He said the training has “improved patronage for my business”, and “I can easily access more job opportunities,” he explains.

He urged other young Nigerians, particularly those with a hand work to get their relevant certification. “It’s very important to anyone that is doing hand work”, he says.

Abubakar who works in Zaria and its environs is actively using the social media to sell his trade. He constantly updates his social media – in particular Instagram – where he regularly post photos of himself while on the field working.

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Sadiq said he is planning to expand his business, open up a branch in Abuja and start teaching young people the trade.

“I have worked with many certified electrical engineers and most of them have attested to my work quality. My biggest aim now is to go back to school and to open training centers which I want to use to give back to my country. I want more youths to get something doing. That will help reduce the unemployment rate in the country,” he concludes.