Jabbir has had ambitions to be a cell phone repairman and salesman since he was a young boy. Jabbir grew up when Nigeria experienced a boom in cell phone usage and has always been fascinated by cell phones. For ten years, he received training in phone sales and repairs from four different mentors. This allowed him to gain experience in all aspects of the cell phone business. Through his curiosity, he was continuously able to build his skills.

Jabbir's skills have earned him respect and recognition throughout his community. Many people rely on him for everything regarding their cell phones. Jabbir has started to train young people in his community in his craft because he believes that it will empower them and facilitate the growth and development of the community's economy.

Jabbir wants to change lives, including his own, through this business. Moving forward, he would like to serve as a role model in all things cell phone sales, services, and repairs. Through this, Jabbir hopes to contribute to positive socioeconomic transformation for his people. Additionally, he would like to expand his business to the Bauchi metropolis, which would present him with more opportunities for growth than his current location in his local market. From the expansion of his business, Jabbir believes that he will be able to employ more people throughout Bauchi, especially young people just beginning their careers.

Ultimately, Jabbir defines success as making a difference in people's lives through socioeconomic change. He aspires for people to feel the positive impact of his work, whether they be his community members, family, employees, or customers.

Unfortunately, Jabbir faces many challenges in achieving his goals. Due to the constant innovation within the cell phone industry, the latest tools and phones are required to provide effective and efficient services. Jabbir's main struggle is the rising cost of these materials and the lack of sufficient funds to keep up with the costs. The high cost of materials has also made it difficult for Jabbir to penetrate new markets with his services. This has hindered his expansion.

Additionally, Jabbir has to deal with an inefficient power supply. This makes it difficult to run his business at times because he cannot conduct work on cell phones without a power supply. Despite these challenges, Jabbir is optimistic that he will be able to overcome these obstacles and achieve his goals through his partnership with Leadership Initiatives.

Jabbir is a 26-year-old man living in Bauchi with his wife and child. He comes from a large family and has eight siblings. Though he has his own family to think of, he still works hard to provide for his siblings and mother. His father died nearly 20 years ago and the family has been struggling to get by ever since. Though Jabbir wanted to further his education, he was unable to due to a lack of financial resources. He wants to change his family's life and break the cycle of economic hardship.

Every morning, Jabbir leads his family in the morning prayer. He ensures that they have everything they need for the day and heads off to run his business. Though Jabbir is currently able to provide for his family's basic needs, the rising cost of business and dwindling customer base has presented financial strain.

Jabbir believes he can change many people's lives through his cell phone repair business and partnership with Leadership Initiatives. He believes that this partnership will assist him in growing his business and in turn support his community through employment opportunities. He is excited to begin this partnership and grow his business so that he can empower his people with technical and operational skills.

Jabbir says "I am grateful for Leadership Initiatives and the program interns for this wonderful opportunity, this is indeed a lifelong opportunity that will change my life and my people's economic fortunes."