Team News - June 2018

In this edition, we had a brief chat with the newest interns on the Weststar team and we have summed up their few months’ experiences with the brand in just a few lines.

Ikenna Nwankwo’s Interview

Ikenna Nwankwo joined Weststar Associates Limited as an intern from his school’s industrial training programme which will run for 6 months. He was thrilled at the opportunity to train at Weststar because of his love for the Mercedes-Benz brand and when a friend gave him a recommendation, he made sure to take the opportunity. He pointed out that he has been provided with knowledge and skills that he never thought possible since joining the company; from servicing, maintenance, repairs, diagnostics, replacement of parts and more. For Ikenna, this experience has increased his capability in mechanical and electrical engineering, his course of study in University.

His favorite Mercedes-Benz model when asked, is the G-Class, because of his natural love for SUVs. In His opinion, the G-Class is a very powerful automobile - able to conquer in any terrain.

Azeez Faida Olajumoke’s Interview

Azeez Faida Olajumoke recently joined the Workshop team on an industrial attachment from the University of Ilorin. Currently studying Agriculture and Bio Systems Engineering, Faida points out that her training at Weststar will benefit her knowledge in different aspects of her course of study like; Farm Power and Machinery and this was a deciding factor for her in choosing a place for her industrial training. She also explains that in school she had a lot of theoretical knowledge of most of the things she was being taught, and she felt she needed more practical knowledge, something she has begun benefitting since joining Weststar. Her experience so far has also seen her gain first-hand knowledge from the experts in the workshop and she mentioned how comfortable everyone on the team made her feel around them.

Faida’s favorite Mercedes-Benz model is the Actros, an unlikely choice which she has gone for, because of the size and power.