Deep in thought and alone in my room, I remember those days my mother used to tell me that getting a good education would take me places, I never knew it was a lie.........I can still remember all the songs they used to cajole us like "To ba ka we ree,bataa ree a dun koko kaa", "there is nothing like education" and so on. ....... now I am in my room with a Bsc certificate in the bag but I can't boast of a shining shoe......you see your friends that were "olodo" and unserious back then in school doing great things......you read your eyes out back then in school but ordinary school teaching job is hard to find........It was all a lie
I wanted to repair my phone and I went to a young engineer (probably my age), I was shocked when I saw the number of people that queued there, imagine how much the guy is making in a month but they told us, Education is the next big thing
We were never taught how to make money, we were taught how to memorize (CRAM)...
You can see what young Innovative Entrepreneurs acheive, even those that never went to school......
Education is never the next big thing, we were just lied to.....
Your opinions.........
Would appreciate it if people can share their view....still alone in my room

I could remember on the day of our passing out parade, Kaduna State government officials told us point blank that there are no jobs around and that we should do ourselves favor by learning mechanic, carpentry and the rest na so we begin curse the man.
Like really what's the point of going to school to spend five or six years only to graduate and start learning hand work.

The sad thing is that those still in school would not see what's happening in the labour market until they are through with NYSC. In fact, many of them will rebuke you if you dare tell them that there are no jobs. Na so NYSC Corp members wey dey assigned them to conduct verification for Npower candidates just dey form for us, I heard one of them saying that he has a job waiting for him we just dey pity the guy. Lol

Emmysteve:
I could remember on the day of our passing out parade, Kaduna State government officials told us point blank that there are no jobs around and that we should do ourselves favor by learning mechanic, carpentry and the rest na so we begin curse the man.
Like really what's the point of going to school to spend five or six years only to graduate and start learning hand work.

The sad thing is that those still in school would not see what's happening in the labour market until they are through with NYSC. In fact, many of them will rebuke you if you dare tell them that there are no jobs. Na so NYSC Corp members wey dey assigned them to conduct verification for Npower candidates just dey form for us, I heard one of them saying that he has a job waiting for him we just dey pity the guy. Lol

exactly, most people don't know this.....we need to deviate from education that focus on theory alone and encourage more of hands_on practical

But d gift of man maketh way for him; @jolak5 @emmesteve

Back then in the 60's, 70's and 80's in fact some 15 years back, if you got Bsc degree you are a hot cake. Before you even graduate self, government and big companies are out there waiting for you to graduate and there were few educated then and also few people interested in going to school. But however 30 yrs later, we have got many people still trying to get admitted, to university to get educated and we have millions been churned out on quarterly basis from different institutions as young Graduate, while jobs are no longer available unlike back then...

In conclusion, if you have Bsc certificate 30 yrs back, you are regarded a HERO but if you got Bsc degree in this present time 2016/2017, sorry na NOTHING. Very sad situation indeed.

Nafizzey:
Back then in the 60's, 70's and 80's in fact some 15 years back if you got Bsc degree you are a hot cake, before you even graduate self government and big companies are out there waiting for you to graduate and there were few educated then and people interested in going to school but However 30 yrs later we have got many people still trying to get admitted to university to get educated and we have millions been churned out on quartely basis from different institutions as young graduate while jobs are no longer available unlike back then...

In conclusion, if you have Bsc certificate 30 yrs back, you are regarded a HERO but if you got Bsc degree in this present time 2016/2017, sorry na NOTHING. Very sad situation indeed.

thanks for this..... Bsc don become beans

jolak5:
Deep in thought and alone in my room, I remember those days my mother used to tell me that getting a good education would take me places, I never knew it was a lie.........I can still remember all the songs they used to cajole us like "To ba ka we ree,bataa ree a dun koko kaa", "there is nothing like education" and so on. ....... now I am in my room with a Bsc certificate in the bag but I can't boast of a shining shoe......you see your friends that were "olodo" and unserious back then in school doing great things......you read your eyes out back then in school but ordinary school teaching job is hard to find........It was all a lie
I wanted to repair my phone and I went to a young engineer (probably my age), I was shocked when I saw the number of people that queued there, imagine how much the guy is making in a month but they told us, Education is the next big thing
We were never taught how to make money, we were taught how to memorize (CRAM)...
You can see what young Innovative Entrepreneurs acheive, even those that never went to school......
Education is never the next big thing, we were just lied to.....
Your opinions.........
Would appreciate it if people can share their view....still alone in my room

made my first million 10 yrs ago from the informal sector ...so i humbled my self and became friends with primary and secondary plus zero education guys that are into oil and gas plus trucks owner ,car dealers etc i rarely hang around my bsc friends it has been very helpful...

Alikote:
made my first million 10 yrs ago from the informal sector ...so i humbled my self and became friends with primary and secondary plus zero education guys that are into oil and gas plus trucks owner ,car dealers etc i rarely hang around my bsc friends it has been very helpful...

Nice experience.... I wouldn't mind joining your informal business

jolak5:
thanks for this..... Bsc don become beans

Bsc holders now are yearning and settling for 30k jobs to show the bad situation we are in.

Alikote:
made my first million 10 yrs ago from the informal sector ...so i humbled my self and became friends with primary and secondary plus zero education guys that are into oil and gas plus trucks owner ,car dealers etc i rarely hang around my bsc friends it has been very helpful...

I am interested in your business. I am currently out of job.

Nafizzey:
Bsc holders now are yearning and settling for 30k jobs to show the bad situation we are in.

I presently earn 25k per month

we need to start encourage our presents and the incoming generations not to be too relied on education so as not to misguided them the way we have been misleaded. an ordinary vulgernizer man can boast of generating #80 000 at the end of the month. meanwhile is difficult for a graduate to get a job of #20 000 per month.

jolak5:
I presently earn 25k per month

Handle it well while you keep seeking for better jobs. I know people who have no jobs seen we passed out of Nysc over a year ago.

Wat really is the way out?.....Some confused peeps will say MSc...MSc my foot

what we have in Nigeria is not education bt cramming of ancient tins with zero research, dats y

Temmytea70:
Wat really is the way out?.....Some confused peeps will say MSc...MSc my foot

...lol what is now the way out? WOULD YOU rather sit and do nothing?

ednut1:
what we have in Nigeria is not education bt cramming of ancient tins with zero research, dats y

that is not the point here.

jolak5:
...lol what is now the way out? WOULD YOU rather sit and do nothing?

Really,I'm just too sure Msc isn't the way out..its just to postpone the job searching years

jolak5:
...lol what is now the way out? WOULD YOU rather sit and do nothing?

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The wise ones would learn skills while in school instead of giving education full attention which might end up being a waste.

The way out my people is for us to make use of our potentials inside us to become boss of ourselves...#the truth#

jolak5:
Deep in thought and alone in my room, I remember those days my mother used to tell me that getting a good education would take me places, I never knew it was a lie.........I can still remember all the songs they used to cajole us like "To ba ka we ree,bataa ree a dun koko kaa", "there is nothing like education" and so on. ....... now I am in my room with a Bsc certificate in the bag but I can't boast of a shining shoe......you see your friends that were "olodo" and unserious back then in school doing great things......you read your eyes out back then in school but ordinary school teaching job is hard to find........It was all a lie
I wanted to repair my phone and I went to a young engineer (probably my age), I was shocked when I saw the number of people that queued there, imagine how much the guy is making in a month but they told us, Education is the next big thing
We were never taught how to make money, we were taught how to memorize (CRAM)...
You can see what young Innovative Entrepreneurs acheive, even those that never went to school......
Education is never the next big thing, we were just lied to.....
Your opinions.........
Would appreciate it if people can share their view....still alone in my room

In as much as I see the precadiment and I understand the pain most of us are going through, I would disagree with you. Education is the big thing although it isn't for everyone. The path in which we follow determines if education becomes a virtue to us or a vice, aside this the system in which education/training/development finds herself also matter and we all would agree that education and Nigeria are not the best of friends but still education is the big thing if you can get it right. The scope of curricula which education thrives on determines the path of its graduates and we see the curricula is Nigeria is quite poor, 95 if not 100% theoretic and the intentional decline of humanities and social sciences curricular also amounts to the issues at hand. I remember once reading about the German education system where students are mandated to work and study at a point during their studies and this applies to all irrespective of disciplines. When one is done studying he has work experience already and can not become a manger irrespective of his work experience else he holds a masters degree. Personally the problem is not "education" but the system. Don't lose hope my brother, don't give up . Keep striving , those that win are those that persist.


Most of us lost our way when we chose engineering and microbiology over our lust for writing and conversing.

Nova1989:
The way out my people is for us to make use of our potentials inside us to become boss of ourselves...#the truth#

Being your boss won't make you rich or successful. Either or some of these would , education , talent , skills, training , abilities to mention but a few

Emmysteve:
The wise ones would learn skills while in school instead of giving education full attention which might end up being a waste.

I have many people that learn handwork and still riding motorcycle and keke

spenca:


Being your boss won't make you rich or successful. Either or some of these would , education , talent , skills, training , abilities to mention but a few

What did u mean?
If u can sell something, solve a problem, create a problem and find solutions, go outside ur comfort zone and see how it is done there...in a nutshell
I think anybody that can sell something to 1000 people in his or her locality with a minimum of 5naira gain will make it..

jolak5:
Deep in thought and alone in my room, I remember those days my mother used to tell me that getting a good education would take me places, I never knew it was a lie.........I can still remember all the songs they used to cajole us like "To ba ka we ree,bataa ree a dun koko kaa", "there is nothing like education" and so on. ....... now I am in my room with a Bsc certificate in the bag but I can't boast of a shining shoe......you see your friends that were "olodo" and unserious back then in school doing great things......you read your eyes out back then in school but ordinary school teaching job is hard to find........It was all a lie
I wanted to repair my phone and I went to a young engineer (probably my age), I was shocked when I saw the number of people that queued there, imagine how much the guy is making in a month but they told us, Education is the next big thing
We were never taught how to make money, we were taught how to memorize (CRAM)...
You can see what young Innovative Entrepreneurs acheive, even those that never went to school......
Education is never the next big thing, we were just lied to.....
Your opinions.........
Would appreciate it if people can share their view....still alone in my room

To me education is good but it is largely overrated, what matter most is how wealthy u are not how educated, nobody can compare dangote with soyinka..
But education will broaden ur reasoning on whatever u decide doing...
Our government is d backbone of this problem, if they can just give at least 50% of yearly graduate loan to start something, it will be better

Carmal90:


To me education is good but it is largely overrated, what matter most is how wealthy u are not how educated, nobody can compare dangote with soyinka..
But education will broaden ur reasoning on whatever u decide doing...
Our government is d backbone of this problem, if they can just give at least 50% of yearly graduate loan to start something, it will be better

100 likes for u........

Carmal90:


What did u mean?
If u can sell something, solve a problem, create a problem and find solutions, go outside ur comfort zone and see how it is done there...in a nutshell
I think anybody that can sell something to 1000 people in his or her locality with a minimum of 5naira gain will make it..

You make it sound like I live in a shell and I don't see anything happening outside "my comfort zone" .

Well to address the issue, the individual I quoted earlier said nothing about selling goods in the first place but to address the issue about sales why do you think people hire sales consultants,marketers and people even go to a length to obtain degrees in marketing if it's all about going outside ones "comfort zone" ? Am only asking since I do not know how it's done like you earlier assertained.

Carmal90:


I have many people that learn handwork and still riding motorcycle and keke

My point exactly of being your own boss

spenca:


You make it sound like I live in a shell and I don't see anything happening outside "my comfort zone" .

Well to address the issue, the individual I quoted earlier said nothing about selling goods in the first place but to address the issue about sales why do you think people hire sales consultants,marketers and people even go to a length to obtain degrees in marketing if it's all about going outside ones "comfort zone" ? Am only asking since I do not know how it's done like you earlier assertained.

Am not here to argue, u said something that is not applicable and not acceptable in real world and I tried explaining, u said been ur own boss won't make one rich or successful and I said been ur own boss is d safest and easiest way of becoming successful.. Shalom

Carmal90:


Am not here to argue, u said something that is not applicable and not acceptable in real world and I tried explaining, u said been ur own boss won't make one rich or successful and I said been ur own boss is d safest and way of becoming successful.. Shalom

When you say words like this better you realize you are starting a discussion whether you chose to call it argument or not but since you don't want to "argue" I won't dignify your assumptions with a response.