Failed Promises and Lost Dreams: Challenges Plague Igbo Apprenticeship System
Jude Eze, a former apprentice from Orhom Orba village in Enugu State, feels devastated by years of wasted apprenticeship in Cotonou, Benin Republic. His nine-year apprenticeship with his boss Emeka Eze was cut short when his master’s investment in motorcycle tubes and tires failed due to poor quality. Despite being…