Transforming lives with hyper-realistic prostheses: The story of John Amanam, the first Nigerian prosthetic artist
By Imuetinyan Ugiagbe, Special to the AFRO When John Amanam’s brother lost a limb due to an accident, his family ordered a prosthesis from abroad, but to his surprise upon its arrival, it did not match his skin color. Amanam, a Nigerian native with a degree in rine and industrial arts, resolved to explore methods