Barber Advises Youths On Skills Acquisition

A skilled Welder turned barber Mr. Collins Anochie has adviced youths in the country to resort to the acquisition of skills to enable them earn a living.

Anochie, 30 who hails from Delta State and does his barbing business in Ahoada, Headquaters of the Ahoada East Local government area of Rivers State stated this while speaking to our correspondent,  last Monday.

According to him, there were many youths with potentials left untapped due to the craze for white collar jobs.

He said after his training as a welder he was unable to secure employment which prompted him to go into barbing.

“Actually, I am a professional welder but because there is no available job for now I decided to do this business.

“At least for the past three years I have been into this my barbing business.

“It is what I use for my up keep and pay both my house and shop rents”, he said. While further advicing the youths to “hook up to something no matter how small”, the government on its part was trying even as he said they cannot satisfy everyone.

“They are trying but they cannot  employ and satisfy everybody”, he said.

On how he finances his business, he explained that he pays N60,000 a year for his shop and more than N30,000 for his one room living apartment.

He said it was by the grace of God that he was breaking even as he said he has no regrets for being a barber for the past three years.