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Oladiti Oladoja,
Skill Champion Tiling and Brand Ambassador for
Cachez Designs Limited.
How has your participation
in
the
competition
impacted on your work as
a tiler?
My participation in the
competition
made
me
bolder, more creative and
more focused. If not for
iCreate and this kind of
competition, I may not
be able to talk to Cachez
today, not to talk about
being an Ambassador for
Cachez. I really appreciate
them, because I wouldn’t
be able to sponsor myself.”
What problems do tilers
face in their work?
Tilers face problems such
as shortage of incentives
that commensurate the
quality of their service,
lack of financial support
and investment, lack of
exposure to upskill and
learn new techniques.
What
difference
have
you seen since your
participation in the iCreate
19
Skill Fest last year?
It has broadened my
knowledge and increased
my productivity in folds. I
grew and learnt a lot. I do
have the capacity to stand
shoulder to shoulder with
foreign tilers.
What advice do you have
for jobless youths?
My advice to the jobless
youth is to possess what
majority lacks which is a
hand skill. The company
or individuals that once
rejected them, will have a
shift of mind and employ
you. Be of value and you
cannot be jobless.
What are your plans
since after winning the
competition?
Ever since I emerged as
winner in the competition,
my plans have been: have
a registered company, own
a training institute, and
expand my scope in the
construction industry.