Note, i don't have such grades neither am i a supporter of poor grades. Having First-Class is still the best but in my own opinion, i think employers of labour should equally consider graduates who had graduated with poorer grades like 2.2 and third class in their employment chances. These are my reasons .Although they may not be applicable to all.
1) THEY HAD INFLUENCED MORE PEOPLE IN THE UNIVERSITY: Unlike a first-class graduate who only clinged to his books. I believe for a student to have graduated with a poor grade,aside his studies had spent extra time in influencing other people life's positively in one way or the other. They are highly social and knows how to relate with people more. A graduate of such would have been of helping hand, assistance or love to varieties of people unlike someone who had graduated with First-Class who is "married" to his book only. Don't you think those people could be of a great assistance to your company too if employed?
2)THEY ARE VAST: Apart from their course of studies, they are equally good in other areas of life. They are current about many happenings in the world. Some of them are into businesses already while in the university. They know a lot about businesses, marketing and strategies and they are highly experienced unlike a First-class graduate who know nothing much outside his course of study.
3)THEY HAVE LEADERSHIP QUALITIES- In secondary school, you would observe that most of those that emerge as the head boy of the school are mostly not as brilliant as the Library prefect or the assistant head boy. This is because leadership qualities goes beyond mere reading and studying. Most of the students' union activists are not in the rank of First-class. Infact, you hadly see any First- class studying emerging as the class rep not to talk of a department president. Most of the time, they prefer to study their books in detriment of any leadership position. Therefore it is likely a First- Class graduate perform woefully when placed in a leadership position in future due to inexperience.
4) THEY ARE MORE HUMBLE- A graduate of lower grades would be clouded with humility when reminded of his grade. They don't boast of their achievements or success. Regardless of their achievements, they believe they got the Job through God's grace and not by their power. Such people tends to exhibit such nature as a n employee in a particular firm causing more customers and productivity. Most First- Class graduate may end up behaving like Chatur(Silencer) of three idiots.
5)THEY WOULD BE MORE FAITHFUL: a person who is employed as a 2.2 or 3rd class graduate in a company would do all his best to ensure that he recieves the favour of his boss and company. He knew he may not see any better job again if sacked from such company, hence he perform his duty with more faithfulness and zeal to prevent being retrenched. A First- class graduate may not do that since he is sure that there are thousands of company out there ready to employ him, even after being sacked by you.

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Nawao see post like this with just about 50 views. Anyway op good of at least for having time to post this. You are patriotic Nigeria.

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