From 16-Year-Old Dropout To Businessman
A 16-year-old boy who worked for $8 wages per week in 1989 is now the proud owner of his own business, Abdul Muktar Motors in Labasa.
Sunday 27 November 2022 | 15:13
Abdul Muktar (left) with his staff members Abdul Muktar, Ravneel Kumar and Rakhid Khan at Abdul Muktar Motors in Labasa on November 17, 2022. Photo: Shratika Naidu
A 16-year-old boy who worked for $8 wages per week in 1989 is now the proud owner of his own business, Abdul Muktar Motors in Labasa.
Abdul Muktar could still remember how he used to crave a bottle of juice and a 10 cent pack of beans.
“After dropping out from Valebasoga Secondary School at Year 10, my mother requested Zahid Engineering Pte Limited to give me a job,” Mr Muktar said.
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“Thanks to the company owner I learned how to do panel beating and welding.”
The youngest of seven siblings of Valebasoga, Labasa, recalled how he used to beg his friends for a sip or two to quench his thirst.
However, he was told off and was forced out.
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