mrwonlasewonie:
I remember when I wrote my dissertation.my contribution to knowledge and recommendations was focused on the academia.i said

*THE ACADEMIA SHOULD TILT ITS CURRICULUM TOWARDS RAISING POTENTIAL GRADUATES TO BE EMPLOYERS OF LABOR INSTEAD OF JOB SEEKERS BECAUSE IF EVERY GRADUATE IS LOOKING FOR A JOB AFTER SCHOOL,WHO ARE THE PEOPLE GOING TO MAKE THE JOB*?

During my defense (to the glory of God) I told my external examiner when he said tell me how your recommendations in your theses is applicable to the Nigerian situation.he said you have 15, minutes to prove yourself and I told him every teacher and lecturer keep saying study hard so you will make a 1st class and get a good job,how about study hard so you will be an employer of labor?

How about study hard so that you can reduce unemployment rate.if you raise 50 students for example to be employers of labor,do you know the multiplying effect that will have on our economy? Look at the Chinese,look at the Lebanese guys look at the Indians that come to Nigeria to do business, some of them aren't even graduates but they're employers of labor because they're skilled,how about raising not just intellects that dont fit into the current reality of the Nigerian situation, instead raise SKILLED INTELLECT

Now look at the consequences of lecturers telling students to earn 1st class or 2.1.we have a lot of them in the labor market, some are fortunate to be employed but there's no job fulfillment and some of them are not maximizing their potentials because the academia only trains Nigerian students to be academic robots not pragmatic thinkers.i have a friend for example sir who finished with a very strong 2.1 in agricultural science he had a CGPA of 4.0 and he is working as a bank cashier.why? Because the academia only told him to get a good grade and job hunting will be easy for him.imagine about a hundred graduates from each university producing Jobs in each of their respective state that is after the nysc and the nysc gives them a start up capital for a push, properly monitored in order not to be misused, think about it sir .


The man (my external examiner) stood up and congratulated me (to Jesus be all the glory)

Paulo3ree:

Solomon

TheSociopath:


I know you have learnt. Bye

jojothaiv:

If that's "the other one" by you who am I to argue..

mrwonlasewonie:
awaniyen

mrwonlasewonie:
if out of 100graduates 70-80 percent creates jobs whilst the 30percent get the job isn't that a fair deal and won't that lighten the government burdens?

See the thing with unemployment is that it is a collaborative and joint effort IT's not only for government and so if those who are entrepreneurially inclined produce the jobs,those who are more career inclined can do the work and everyone wins, government and the people,isn't that reasonable?

Offpoint:
Working Under someone is my weakness, I have phobia for rules and dress code.


I don't think I'll ever work under someone ever again...

eniolaamos7:

I want your opinion on it too. What did you think he meant by that ?

Paulo3ree:

What's the meaning of awaniyen

stanliwise:
No not at all, the government are the top dogs when it comes to who and who will make entrepreneurship happen.
How many young entrepreneurs can provide power?
How about roads for business that rely heavily on transportation?
Loans nkor?

See many people run away from some places with opportunities basically because the place doesn't have things like hospitals, road, stores, companies and etc.... forget sometimes there may be opportunities but when constrain of lets say electricity hit you, you may spend half of your profits on electricity.

Some farmer couldn't reach their customers because of bad road.

lack of infrastructures like Schools for kids and also good hospitals are major reason why some people ran away from some areas.

Baba of them all is lack of good capital to start some big ideas, who wan give you 600k to start bread business?

Most entrepreneurs we have in Nigeria today are in there because of they have no alternative, if they find a good job, Omo them go run oh

mrwonlasewonie:
Go and ask Google

mrwonlasewonie:
if government is serious and truly commited about this entrepreneurial thing they'll do it

If after nysc they can give each corner 150k for start up capital,it will go a long way in encouraging entrepreneurial youths to invest in business

stanliwise:
They shouldn't, It isn't necessary.

We graduate want
Stable electricity,
Stable water supply,
Good road,
Good health care centers,
Security of life and Properties,
and other infrastructures.

Sharing money wouldn't solve much if our facility are dilapidated.

jojothaiv:

"I don see men hammer, I don see men broke

till the point wey dem no fit buy gbana smoke"