Please nairalanders,i need your help on my course of study which is industrial chemistry at unilorin.please need your help on how lucrative this course is in the labour market because i don't see many vacancy requiring an industrial chemist.

Well this is my opinion on the subject matter.Nigeria's economy relies on importation of finished products becos there is no infrastructure to drive manufacturing.The cost of production for some these companies is high so they  cannot compete effectively with the imported goods becos there are far more cheaper .That is the fact but if your vision is to be an industrial chemist you may need to go for your postgraduate studies with God on your side you will get there.I am a graduate of chemistry but i am changing my career path.

the truth of the matter is dat u av to be prayerful.i studied industrial chemistry ,i graduated 2005 frm unilorin and all the jobs av been doing is not related to my course.Nigeria of today u will see a mechanical engineer working in a bank.so take the course and be prayerful

Bros,
First thing first. Get your degree first and then find out what u really want to be. I studied Industrial Chemistry but right now I have picked PGD form because I am changing my field.The country does not appreciate and recognise chemists,just few vacancies are there. But with God all things are possible.

Wel,tanx to u al.but plz is it dt d chemical allied companies ar nt functioning b'z atleast we hv a few around?plz my fellow nairalanders i need ur help b'z am in my 2nd yr nd nw am afraid.i also blive dt God can do al thgs if u hv d faith or wot do u guyz think?

We live in a consuming economy not in a manufacturing one, we both made the mistake of studying that course which kept me for 5 years in the university although I had a 2:1 which is equivalent to 2:1 in “Yoruba Engineering” if there is something like that in the banking sector (where I work). All hope is not lost as there are few spaces for the lucky ones. I will never advise anybody to study those “yeye” course in Nigeria again where there are not applicable rather do something on Management, Accounting, Marketing and other related courses.

@broz ayorr nd others,u nd evry1 here hv d same issue.which is non practising in ur field.wel,i jst wnt to knw dt,when i get out of unilorin with my degree in ICH,can i work with d certificate in any other institution?b'z i dnt wnt to be useless at home after graduating?

deolu2000:

@broz ayorr nd others,u nd evry1 here hv d same issue.which is non practising in your field.wel,i jst wnt to knw dt,when i get out of unilorin with my degree in ICH,can i work with d certificate in any other institution?b'z i dnt wnt to be useless at home after graduating?

They have said it all. Try and get good grade out of the course (preferably 2:1). Believe me, you will surely get better opportunities.

kay80:

They have said it all. Try and get good grade out of the course (preferably 2:1). Believe me, you will surely get better opportunities.

I also finished from unilorin(2002)and believe me only one person can graduate with 2:1 at any given year(still wondering why).I've been in the aviation line ever since,cant remember a thing bout ICH

I studied Industrial Chemistry at University of Benin.I must say that would be a good start for you,the most important thing for you is to know your onions.A chemist finds applications in so many areas even in Nigeria although grossly under-utilized.I am currently in FirstBank though,but anywhere you go as a chemist,you are appreciated and most people wants to discuss with you.Follow your heart my guy.See you at the Chemical Society of Nigeria.
NB;MOST BANKS AND ORGANIZATIONS REQUIRES A FIRST DEGREE FROM ANY COURSE FOR ENTRY LEVEL.