{
  "id": 358531,
  "title": "HOT SEAT: ‘Workshop Mom’ at the wheel of big change for women in Nigeria",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/hot-seat-workshop-mom-at-the-wheel-of-big-change-for-women-in-nigeria",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-09T08:30:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-08-09-workshop-mom-at-the-wheel-of-big-change-for-women-in-nigeria/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tokunbo Adegoju, a senior automotive technician at Auto Medics in Lagos, has become a trusted expert in diagnosing vehicle faults through her radio programs on Eko FM and Lagos Traffic Radio. Despite not initially planning to work in automotive repair, Adegoju's curiosity and father's support led her to develop skills in fixing household items, eventually leading her to consider automotive repair as a profession. Her work helps bridge cultural barriers and inspire women to enter the field, which has been historically underrepresented. Adegoju's training of young mechanics, including other women, exemplifies the push to boost female participation in technical careers in Nigeria.",
  "summary": "Tokunbo Adegoju never intended to fix cars, but these days, on the radio and at work, she is called on as a trusted expert to diagnose vehicle defects. Her mentoring of trainees is opening doors for others too.",
  "key_points": [
    "Tokunbo Adegoju becomes trusted expert in automotive repair diagnosis.",
    "Radio programs on Eko FM and Lagos Traffic Radio inspire women.",
    "Trains young mechanics, boosting female participation in Nigerian tech careers."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Tokunbo Adegoju's rise as a trusted automotive expert helps bridge cultural barriers and inspires women to enter the historically male-dominated field of automotive repair in Nigeria.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}