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Musa Agbo

Welder

Fadama-Bauna, Nasarawa State

The one thing my business cannot do without is a reliable power supply. Before the introduction of solar
power, our community had no stable power source, so we relied on generators.

Now we have a mini grid installed in our community, which has allowed
us to abandon the generators and focus entirely on this new energy
source.

This land, which I was able to purchase thanks to increased profits, will become the foundation for my
expanded business, and my big dream is to grow this business into a large welding workshop within the next
three years. I currently have ten apprentices—four young ones, including my son, and six older ones.

One of my proudest accomplishments was building my own house, where I live with my wife and two children.

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