Indigenous metal fabrication, more than a trade

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Joseph Anike Ani is a machine fabricator, a skilled and certified welder. The 35 years old who resides in Edu Community, in Igbesa, Ogun State, was educated at Government Technical College, Enugu, from where he graduated after spending three years in the school.

While revealing some of the challenges in the fabrication and welding profession among other issues, Ani stated that Welding could bring innovation in the metal fabrication industry even as he proposed the development of an indigenous technology hub .

According to him, “People basically see the job as a dirty profession and don’t even want to trade the path.

Journey into welding and machine fabrication?

“I just fell in love with it. At age six I saw a  nuclear power plant when I accompanied my father to his friend’s office. The man worked at a construction company.

Somewhere around I saw  a guy wielding and  another doing some fabrication work, all I remember was how bright it was. I…