Meet a six-year-old auto technician

A young man, Sapience Nnamdi Nnadeko, was stunned by his discovery on the Christmas Eve while driving through the Benin City, Edo State capital, looking for a mechanic to fix his car.

He came across a six-year-old boy working in a mechanic workshop.

He shares his experience on Facebook.

“I visited Evbareke Auto Spare Parts Market today, to fix my car and made a new friend.

“Meet Benjamin a six-year old auto mechanic. He’s also going to school and a primary 2 pupil.

“Starting a vocation early is key to becoming very good at the job. Considering the fact that Nigeria does not guarantee you job opportunity even after your university degree, it’s important to highlight this idea of vocational training for our children even while they are attending conventional schools.

“Imagine how good Benjamin would be by the time he continues on this path till he becomes an adolescent; he would have become so competent that he could ‘tear’ down a faulty engine and couple it back after fixing it just like the manufacturer made it.

“I encourage parents and wards to introduce their children into vocations that would be of benefit to them in the future just in case they don’t find an employment after school; they would be self employed.”