There are a great number of Nigerian graduates out
there, still seeking white collar jobs (WCJs), despite
the fact that their arrow has not hit the target,
which is the job of their dream.

Frankly speaking, these youths have a share of the
blame, as well as the Nigerian society.

Youths are disinterested in trying their hands on new
things. Some of them still want to be spoon-feed.

Nigerian graduates are seriously becoming frustrated
everyday. They are doing all sorts of things to
secure WCJs. They put forward several reasons why
they want WCJs.

Lets take a look at these reasons why the graduates
still cling their hope on WCJs

1. Employability is based on Certificate: The
Nigerian educational system is tailored around
having an academic qualification. There is hardly
any employer that ask a job seeker if he has
practical skills.

2. Youths are not innovative: A good number of
Nigerian graduates suffer from mental-laziness.
They see it as degrading to their status if they take
up unskilled profession. They cannot think outside
the box.

3. Luxury: The fantasies that surround WCJs make
the youths salivate for these jobs. They see top
bankers and doctors in expensive suits and porsche
vehicles. They believe that the only way to getting
such luxury is to take up WCJs.

4. Respect given by society: The Nigerian society
does not help matters. People value someone if he
says he works in an organisation or a company, even
if his salary is a peanut.

5. Financial package: When graduates hear the huge
remuneration of oil and telecommunication
companies, they do not think of anything else than a
passion to have these jobs.

6. Background: Some parents always insist that their
children will do no other job than WCJs, even if such
children have stayed at home for donkey years after
graduation.

7. Unfavourable economy: The poor living standards
in Nigeria, where poverty is the order of the day is
not helping issues. There is hardly any opportunity
for an alternative. There are no available channels
for youths to secure collateral-free loans to start a
business. As all these are non-extant, they continue
searching for WCJs.

The piece of advice for the Nigerian youths is that
they should find a time to reflect and think on their
strength, in order to find a way of making
themselves financially-independent, and not
financially-dependent after years of graduation.

lalasticlala

Great piece

expensive shi*t

Most times, the environment they find themselves in is usually not favourable. You can not blame a lot of people.