Hope you enjoyed the first part of the interview with Mr. Suraj
Oyewale.

You can read the last interview here. In this second and final
series of the interview, Jarus spoke about what led to the
founding of his blog, likewise the good, the bad and the ugly
of it. He also expressed his opinion about the wide-spread
notion that Nigerian graduates are unemployable, his
encounter with the youths and also an advice to everybody
reading the interview. Finally, he had something to say about
Naija Inspirational Hub .


So are you ready?
Sit down, relax and enjoy…


N.I.H: You are a popular and respected figure on Nairaland.
What motivates you to share your experience with others?
Jarus : It’s something I love doing – seeing other people
excel. I love sharing privileged information to the benefit of
others. Helping others doesn’t take anything away from one.


N.I.H: jarushub is a name on the lips of every Nigerian youth,
what inspired the founding of this blog?
Jarus: It started from Nairaland, I had been giving tips on
career and job stuff on Nairaland career section since 2008,
and I realized it proved helpful to many people. That was what
motivated me to float my own independent portal in March
2013 where I will continue same.


N.I.H: Can you briefly tell us about, the good, the bad, and
the ugly of this blog?
Jarus: Good – many people have confessed to having their
life changed for good from the tips we share. I can’t think of
any bad, but the time one spends on it may be the ugly side.


N.I.H: So far so good, your blog has been successful to say
the least; can you lead us through your blogging success?
Jarus: I think the originality of our content makes us unique.
The localization is also another thing going for us. Many blogs
just copy and paste from foreign websites. On JarusHub we
share what is happening in companies operating in Nigeria,
what is happening in Globacom, in MTN, in Shell, in GTB,
things readers can relate to.
Equally critically, the quality of contributors we parade also
raised our profile. I have great guys that write for the blog.
The caliber of people the blog has attracted is another big
plus for us. We have interviewed influential men and women
in corporate Nigeria.


N.I.H: Do you think university degree is over-hyped in
Nigeria?
Jarus: University degree is not a license to success,
anywhere, not just Nigeria. No one should believe that being
in a university means automatic success. However, someone
that passed through the walls of a university is expected to
have some level of refinement, some level of exposure.
Unfortunately, I cannot say that is the case with every
graduate in Nigeria.


N.I.H: Many people complain that Nigerian graduates are
unemployable, how true is this assertion?
Jarus: This is unfortunately true to a large extent. But more
than the graduates themselves, the system is to blame. The
system that produces graduates in Nigeria is so
bastardized and you cannot expect a good product from a bad
machine. Where students are encouraged to cram before
passing, where initiatives are not encouraged, where critical
thinking is suppressed, you cannot expect the product to be
of high quality.
The workplace is different from school, especially the set-up
here. To make a good employee, you need to be able to think,
to be able to come up with solutions to problems.


N.I.H: You operate a youth based blog, and you are very close
to Nigerian youths. What do you think is the greatest problem
facing the youths today?
Jarus: Defeatist mindset and lack of access to right
information.


N.I.H: Naija Inspirational Hub is a blog recently launched to
inspire the Nigerian youths, what is your assessment of the
blog so far?
Jarus: You’re doing a great job no doubt. Nigerian youths
need inspiration. I believe it’s an effort at disabusing the
minds of our folks on the widespread negative mentality.


N.I.H: Moving forward, what is your advice to Nigerian youths
reading this interview?
Jarus: They should try to do their best in every situation. The
path to success is not paved with gold. There will be
stumbling blocks. Their steadfastness will determine how far
they will go.


N.I.H: How do you unwind sir?
Jarus: I play football every Saturday morning, and on public
holidays. When not writing or reading, I’m usually clung to my
mobile device virtually hanging out with friends on
Facebook. I’m an indoor person, due principally for my
impatience for Lagos traffic if I decide to go out during non-
work days.


N.I.H: Thanks for taking your time to have this interview with
us. We really appreciate it sir.
Jarus: You’re welcome.






So, that is it for today and more so for the month. I hope you
enjoyed this interesting, educating, and informative two-series
interview. Next Month, God-willing, we will bring you an even
more interesting package. It can only get better on Naija
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Do you agree with this assertion or not? Especially as far as Nigeria is concerned

it's really inspired keep up the good work

Good job OP... #INSPIRING