The Lanky Genius without a Job By Mobolaji Atolagbe

Tunji is smart and did very well in school

There was no subject difficult for him and he taught his mates and even senior colleagues right from secondary school. Most people called him the lanky genius because he is very tall and his brains helped him to soar academically. He had a first class when he graduated from University and was awarded severally during the convocation ceremony.

That was 3 years ago.



After the mandatory youth corps service to his country, he sat home expecting calls from top companies to plea for him to come and work with them. His phone collected dust and yet no offer. After a while, he decided to call Samson, an average scholar when they were in university but had changed jobs 3 times since they graduated. Samson was very active on their ’2015 ULTIMATE KNIGHTS’ group on Whatsapp where he usually drops the latest news and available vacancies.

‘Samson Baba! How far now?’ Tunji spoke after Samson picked up.
‘ I dey o, Sir Lanky. The only genius in town. This one that you are calling me today. Is it that you want to ask me for a formula? You know say I no too sabi book like that’ Samson replied laughing.

‘Abegi, you say you no smart but you dey change job like underwear. What is your secret? Help this poor boy out with some connection.’ Tunji pleaded.

‘Hmmmm, Na God o. No, connect anywhere. It’s God just working his miracle in my life’. Samson replied still chuckling.

‘I am serious Samson, I just read your message on the group. How did you do it?

‘Well, I was very strategic about this new job but everything boiled down to faith.’

‘Faith?!’ Tunji retorted.

‘Yes, my brother, faith.’ Samson replied.

‘But I have faith too. I have faith that I’ll get a good job. In fact, not just a good job, a great job. However, reality has killed my faith.’ Tunji said sounding downcast.

‘Have you done anything about your faith?’ Samson asked.

‘How?’ Tunji replied like a typical Nigerian with a question.

‘Let me explain.’ Said Samson.
‘I attended a seminar sometime last month and really enjoyed what a particular speaker shared during his speech. From there, I knew I wanted to work with him.

I immediately began to research over the internet and found out that he headed a department in his organization. I chatted with 2 people working in the same department as him and got their views about how he works, and especially if there was an opening that I could apply for.

They were very friendly and open with their responses giving me hints and tips. A week after the seminar, I sent him a connection request on LinkedIn and told him how I enjoyed his speech.

I also shared with him a 5-page document that illustrated how I thought their department could work more efficiently. I got these points from the statements he made from the seminar and my research online.

He messaged me almost immediately asking me to swing by the office the next day at noon for a chat.

I was there on time and he ushered me in. The chat was not more than 20 minutes and it was an interesting banter back and forth. I was obviously over prepared and he loved that. He hired me on the spot asking me to sort myself with HR and I should let him know if there was any ‘challenge’ that will prevent me from joining his team.’

‘Wow!’ was the only thing that Tunji could mutter.

‘Sir Lanky, I almost did not believe it myself but when the HR personnel took me through the benefits of the package, I pinched myself. It had to be a dream. I’ll start there on Monday’ Samson concluded.

Tunji could not believe his ears, in the same country that he could not get a job, an average joe that he tutored more times that he can recall had changed jobs 3 times!

‘Very cool story Samson. ‘Tunji said, eventually finding his voice. ‘How can you help my faith reach your level? I need this really badly. You do not know how badly I need a change in my life.’

‘Well, you’ll have to work for it Sir Lanky.’ Let me send a few documents to your email. The docs will help you re-write your CV and LinkedIn profile.’

‘Please send it right now. Thanks, bro.’ Tunji said hanging up the call

BEEP!
An email notification dropped on his phone 10 minutes later. He rushed to put his phone in the only corner that Glo network reception was a bit faster so he could download the documents.

It was time to put his faith to work.

What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him?- James 2:14

3 KEY POINTS YOU SHOULD NEVER FORGET

1. Faith without works is dead. Action is very important to get what you want.

2. What got you to a point will not take you to the next level. You need to change your strategy.

3. Do not be afraid to ask for help. God will not come down from heaven to show you the way. He’ll use people in your environment.

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*UPDATE*

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MY FEEDBACK TO #LETSGETNIGERIAWORKINGAGAIN.

Greetings to you HE Atiku Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, It is with admiration that I painstakingly read y(our) plans to #LetsGetNigeriaWorkingAgain. Permit me to commend the great job done sir.

Sir, just as you rightly said that “Access is not the only challenge facing the education sector: there are critical challenges with regards to quality, relevance and equity.” I will like to share my main points with you on the level of deterioration that our tertiary education curriculum is into now.

I grew up into the age of Internet, with so much joy as a little boy, I was tremendously glad to accompany my brothers to computer cafe centres to surf the internet. This opportunity enlightened and helped me see the possibilities of innovation in the computing world. I made the decision right from that age, that I would study Computer Science and also contribute my part to the development of Nigeria in terms of ICT Innovation.

I got admitted into the University with my dream high and lofty as I was lucky to be offered Computer Science. With so much enthusiasm, I was looking forward to getting my hands filled with IT skills that were in demand all over the world through my course modules. I never knew that I would be stuck with only theories and notes through out of my claimed “Computer Science Degree”.

In the twenty first century, it was PASCAL and some other “dead” programming languages that were taught in class with a blue moon practical class. It was frustrating, painful and absurd; it’s as if we were in step one while other developing and developed countries were in step 200.

Sir, to be candid, the state of our curriculum has rendered many of us subpar in comparison to our counterparts in developing and developed nations.

Education was to equip us with the right, current and practical knowledge not with out-dated knowledge. We paid for this education, via the sweat and sleepless night of our underpaid or unpaid parents, yet we were denied the right knowledge and skills that would position us as top talent in the IT world and other fields of study.

Many of us sold bread, sachet water on the streets just as you did sell firewood just to pay for our education, which we believed would make us better. It is unfair if we are still unemployable after graduation due to lack of hot skills in demand in the business world as we were never equipped with in school.

We were told to produce a project as requirement for graduation with emphasis on its contribution to the Academic body. We thought by working on projects like: Development of a record keeping system or Design and Implementation of student voting system will pave way for us in the corporate world, we never knew what we did and many are still doing is obsolete and has no significance to the corporate world.

Also, some of us were able to develop novel solutions that might have been awarded GRADE A in school and recommended for immediate journal publication for adoption by the concerned body, yet there is no light showing at the end of this tunnel - A case study of O.S Obaniyi, who developed a solution that can curb the incessant vices that has eaten deep in our education system such as cultism, malpractices etc. and put Nigeria as pioneer in using tech to curb vices in the academic space over other Africa nations.

Sir, without mincing words, there is a great gap between the acceptable in the education space and the “in demand” solutions of the corporate world.

Ordinarily, upon graduation students are supposed to hit the corporate world with their solutions and with right funding, become employer of labour if they chose to be, not with obsolete developed project work that many cannot even remember upon graduation.

After years upon years to attain a degree certificate in Nigeria – following the 6-6-4 education system. We never knew that to succeed again we have to start another school in the corporate world called “Internship” – where many employers don’t mind paying graduates N20, 000 per month. They say – you know you don’t have any skills, we will train you.

Without doubt, many young Nigerians dream has been thwarted by the result of poor academic curriculum, which in turn has rendered them unemployable. Most grow up with beautiful career dreams but it is painful to see that upon graduation many have become the opposite of what their dreams. Imagine dreaming to become a Pilot then becoming a Social Media Influencer or Natural hair seller or buy your MTN 1GB for N500 just to make ends meet.

It is very painful and if our education system were to stay the train, I’m afraid we will never be the giant; as the rightful empowerment of students with modern knowledge in their field of study will pave way for innovations that will make Nigeria work.

My resolutions:
• Let there be a total revamp of our education curriculum all over tertiary institutions, to make it match that of developed countries with readily available infrastructure for practical classes and well knowledgeable lecturers to teach and also who knows what they are teaching.

• In support of the above mentioned, let industry stakeholders (those who have deep knowledge on the present and future skills that will be in demand - the future jobs) be involved in the new curriculum development.

• Let students be mandated to start developing industry specific or business world solutions rather than ordinary academic fulfilment projects.

• Let industry stakeholders and Federal Parastatals be invited for final year project defence to pick brilliant solutions for mentoring and funding for growth and launch.

• Let all faculties/departments in the tertiary institution have a taste of Industrial Training/SIWES experience – not just science students alone. This will help to give every students a feel of working experience upon graduation and alleviate the no work experience, no job frustration.

• Let NITDA and all related bodies be evaluated using KPIs of impacts they are making among Nigerians, channel of communication to people and how effective, how many people gets to know about their initiatives (a case study of OIIE - Office of ICT Innovation & Entrepreneurship) etc.

• Let universities give people the courses they ask for, in as much they meet the requirements. This will put passion to proper use as most Nigerians are frustrated via the medium of reading courses they have no passion for, doing jobs they never dreamt of hence the lackadaisical attitude to work and innovation.

Let us save the future of Nigeria. Let us make our education system right, so frustrated graduates will not turn to the alternative of “Japaa” - the most trending decision among Nigerians now to run away to other countries to seek greener pasture. In so doing, we are losing our best brains with potentials to other nations.

This is just a clue of pains in the mind of Nigerian youths.

Let us get Nigeria working sir. Sincerely, I cannot wait.

Oluwajuwon Obaniyi.
A Concerned Nigerian youth.

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I remember the days when man dey find job. Some people would ask how did you apply. You have black berry sub and access to the net .yet u dey ask silly question

nawaooo

There is a difference between being smart and having the skills. Recruiters hire for skills after you have proven you are smart. Your smartness made you pass exams and graduated with 2: 1 not skills. Your smartness can make you ace the tests but your skills will speak at interviews.

Nice one.

Your unemployment problem could end with this.

Be committed and dedicated, take action.

A positive attitude and mindset helps.

Self-improvement also helps career development.

That is so so on point. The reality facing some first class brain. Is good to be brilliant, but be smart and intelligent is the real deal in overcoming the challenge associated with after school

I don't believe it

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A friend of mine read fashion and designing at nsukka, she makes close to 450k a month on off seasons sewing clothes... what you read doesn't mean jack, alaye hustle

Great piece.thanks

explorerwebs:
MY FEEDBACK TO #LETSGETNIGERIAWORKINGAGAIN.

Greetings to you HE Atiku Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, It is with admiration that I painstakingly read y(our) plans to #LetsGetNigeriaWorkingAgain. Permit me to commend the great job done sir.

Sir, just as you rightly said that “Access is not the only challenge facing the education sector: there are critical challenges with regards to quality, relevance and equity.” I will like to share my main points with you on the level of deterioration that our tertiary education curriculum is into now.

I grew up into the age of Internet, with so much joy as a little boy, I was tremendously glad to accompany my brothers to computer cafe centres to surf the internet. This opportunity enlightened and helped me see the possibilities of innovation in the computing world. I made the decision right from that age, that I would study Computer Science and also contribute my part to the development of Nigeria in terms of ICT Innovation.

I got admitted into the University with my dream high and lofty as I was lucky to be offered Computer Science. With so much enthusiasm, I was looking forward to getting my hands filled with IT skills that were in demand all over the world through my course modules. I never knew that I would be stuck with only theories and notes through out of my claimed “Computer Science Degree”.

In the twenty first century, it was PASCAL and some other “dead” programming languages that were taught in class with a blue moon practical class. It was frustrating, painful and absurd; it’s as if we were in step one while other developing and developed countries were in step 200.

Sir, to be candid, the state of our curriculum has rendered many of us subpar in comparison to our counterparts in developing and developed nations.

Education was to equip us with the right, current and practical knowledge not with out-dated knowledge. We paid for this education, via the sweat and sleepless night of our underpaid or unpaid parents, yet we were denied the right knowledge and skills that would position us as top talent in the IT world and other fields of study.

Many of us sold bread, sachet water on the streets just as you did sell firewood just to pay for our education, which we believed would make us better. It is unfair if we are still unemployable after graduation due to lack of hot skills in demand in the business world as we were never equipped with in school.

We were told to produce a project as requirement for graduation with emphasis on its contribution to the Academic body. We thought by working on projects like: Development of a record keeping system or Design and Implementation of student voting system will pave way for us in the corporate world, we never knew what we did and many are still doing is obsolete and has no significance to the corporate world.

Also, some of us were able to develop novel solutions that might have been awarded GRADE A in school and recommended for immediate journal publication for adoption by the concerned body, yet there is no light showing at the end of this tunnel - A case study of O.S Obaniyi, who developed a solution that can curb the incessant vices that has eaten deep in our education system such as cultism, malpractices etc. and put Nigeria as pioneer in using tech to curb vices in the academic space over other Africa nations.

Sir, without mincing words, there is a great gap between the acceptable in the education space and the “in demand” solutions of the corporate world.

Ordinarily, upon graduation students are supposed to hit the corporate world with their solutions and with right funding, become employer of labour if they chose to be, not with obsolete developed project work that many cannot even remember upon graduation.

After years upon years to attain a degree certificate in Nigeria – following the 6-6-4 education system. We never knew that to succeed again we have to start another school in the corporate world called “Internship” – where many employers don’t mind paying graduates N20, 000 per month. They say – you know you don’t have any skills, we will train you.

Without doubt, many young Nigerians dream has been thwarted by the result of poor academic curriculum, which in turn has rendered them unemployable. Most grow up with beautiful career dreams but it is painful to see that upon graduation many have become the opposite of what their dreams. Imagine dreaming to become a Pilot then becoming a Social Media Influencer or Natural hair seller or buy your MTN 1GB for N500 just to make ends meet.

It is very painful and if our education system were to stay the train, I’m afraid we will never be the giant; as the rightful empowerment of students with modern knowledge in their field of study will pave way for innovations that will make Nigeria work.

My resolutions:
• Let there be a total revamp of our education curriculum all over tertiary institutions, to make it match that of developed countries with readily available infrastructure for practical classes and well knowledgeable lecturers to teach and also who knows what they are teaching.

• In support of the above mentioned, let industry stakeholders (those who have deep knowledge on the present and future skills that will be in demand - the future jobs) be involved in the new curriculum development.

• Let students be mandated to start developing industry specific or business world solutions rather than ordinary academic fulfilment projects.

• Let industry stakeholders and Federal Parastatals be invited for final year project defence to pick brilliant solutions for mentoring and funding for growth and launch.

• Let all faculties/departments in the tertiary institution have a taste of Industrial Training/SIWES experience – not just science students alone. This will help to give every students a feel of working experience upon graduation and alleviate the no work experience, no job frustration.

• Let NITDA and all related bodies be evaluated using KPIs of impacts they are making among Nigerians, channel of communication to people and how effective, how many people gets to know about their initiatives (a case study of OIIE - Office of ICT Innovation & Entrepreneurship) etc.

• Let universities give people the courses they ask for, in as much they meet the requirements. This will put passion to proper use as most Nigerians are frustrated via the medium of reading courses they have no passion for, doing jobs they never dreamt of hence the lackadaisical attitude to work and innovation.

Let us save the future of Nigeria. Let us make our education system right, so frustrated graduates will not turn to the alternative of “Japaa” - the most trending decision among Nigerians now to run away to other countries to seek greener pasture. In so doing, we are losing our best brains with potentials to other nations.

This is just a clue of pains in the mind of Nigerian youths.

Let us get Nigeria working sir. Sincerely, I cannot wait.

Oluwajuwon Obaniyi.
A Concerned Nigerian youth.

Op, God bless your generation for sharing this

majekdom2:
There is a difference between being smart and having the skills. Recruiters hire for skills after you have proven you are smart. Your smartness made you pass exams and graduated with 2: 1 not skills. Your smartness can make you ace the tests but your skills will speak at interviews.

Another nice one

Dacronym:
I don't believe it

And you want us to believe that you are selling affodable customised jersy?
Afterall it is not about your believ, it is about accepting the simple truth.
Who cares if you believe or not?

BJay!!!!

Austema:
Op, God bless your generation for sharing this
Another nice one

And you want us to believe that you are selling affodable customised jersy?
Afterall it is not about your believ, it is about accepting the simple truth.
Who cares if you believe or not?

I mean it is Incredible not lies lol.
No jobs so yes I am self employed

Dacronym:

I mean it is Incredible not lies lol.
No jobs so yes I am self employed

lol, alright it is a mis-understanding, how is your day going?

What Kinda Genius Struggles With Finding His Path In Life. He Should Just Be A Pastor Since He Has Faith.

Austema:
lol, alright it is a mis-understanding, how is your day going?

No Customers Sir

Dacronym:

No Customers Sir

sometimes it is like that, dont be discourage, am just coming back from skul full of hungry, I mean serious HUNGRY in this hot noon.