YoungEntrepreneur: I used my NYSC allowance to start shoemaking business – Engineering graduate

Johnpaul Kelechi, 30, a mechanical engineering graduate of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University in Anambra State, has made a name for himself in the shoemaking industry with his brand, Kelz Wear.

Mr Kelechi, based in Ekiti State, said he ventured into shoemaking out of a desire for self-sufficiency.

In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Mr Kelechi, who graduated in 2017 and served the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 2018, said he started his shoe-making business with savings from his NYSC allowance.