Godswillnwaoma:
Op who sold that weed to you and the weed has stop you from knowing that it's better for an employer to give me a job out of pity than to me to remain unemployed roaring around the streets.


Unemployment in Nigeria is beyond control so men must take some drastic measures to get a job.

The guy is high on oshogbo weed

They make it public on media so people can see that they are benevolent or that they care about their citizens which is a lie..giving one placard carrying person a job out of millions of unemployed and publicizing it is a show of shame.

BiggyB242:
If you can't do it, doesn't mean others shouldn't -stop judging. Everyone got to do what he/she has to do to achieve what he wants provided is legal.#shikenah

Thank you ojare. It's a matter of creativity and gut. It reminds me of how a friend got a lecturing job at a college of education. He merely wrote to the provost of the college he read about in a news paper of the challenges the provost was facing with the lecturers and staff of the college. He praised him in the letter and related his personal challenge about getting a job and if how he would love to work for him at the college . Bravo! That was how he got his job.

izken:
There are few cases of job seekers carrying placards lately at strategic spots and this has hit the media. A lady has even met with the vice president for doing this. Is this right? A few points would argue it.


1. Carrying placards in search for jobs undermines the progress made in job application process which has gone online and is quite efficient.

2. Jobs given could be regarded as out of pity and unprofessional as it might have been created to help the placarder otherwise it would be advertised.

3.Giving placarders jobs discredits the effort of hundreds of thousand of Nigerian graduates who have looked beyond the employment situation to be self employed and entrepreneurs.

4. Even if jobs given were advertised, there would be so many applicants who have taken out time to write application letters and applied through prescribed means. Why give it to someone who did not even search?

5. Considering the present employment situation in the country, young unemployed graduates could go on the streets with placards in search of jobs. They soon will form a body and cause unrest if left to go on unchecked.


What is the way out?

-The government of the day should regret the situation the labour market is in today.

-The government of the day should declare a state of emergency on employment and create jobs for graduates.

-When jobs are given through this means of carrying placards, it should be kept off the media so as not to encourage others to do the same.

well sai

I am looking for an artist to design my own placard for me sef. It must be eye catchy so that I won't spend more than 10 minutes on the road and before you know it, job don land.

izken:
There are few cases of job seekers carrying placards lately at strategic spots and this has hit the media. A lady has even met with the vice president for doing this. Is this right? A few points would argue it.


1. Carrying placards in search for jobs undermines the progress made in job application process which has gone online and is quite efficient.

2. Jobs given could be regarded as out of pity and unprofessional as it might have been created to help the placarder otherwise it would be advertised.

3.Giving placarders jobs discredits the effort of hundreds of thousand of Nigerian graduates who have looked beyond the employment situation to be self employed and entrepreneurs.

4. Even if jobs given were advertised, there would be so many applicants who have taken out time to write application letters and applied through prescribed means. Why give it to someone who did not even search?

5. Considering the present employment situation in the country, young unemployed graduates could go on the streets with placards in search of jobs. They soon will form a body and cause unrest if left to go on unchecked.


What is the way out?

-The government of the day should regret the situation the labour market is in today.

-The government of the day should declare a state of emergency on employment and create jobs for graduates.

-When jobs are given through this means of carrying placards, it should be kept off the media so as not to encourage others to do the same.

...all what you av said aint bad, but sometimes in life u have to be smarter and play some tricks to be successful. so i dont see anything bad in that.

If you carry placard and lucky you get a job from it can you tell the person that she was wrong to to that. Shes been pragmatic. See what buhari has turn Nigerian youth to. Buhari is just a scammer

1. Carrying placards in search for jobs undermines the progress made in job application process which has gone online and is quite efficient.

The last time I checked, carrying plackards have worked for people.

thank God dis writer is not new to our country. All i have to say is, dis is d period in nigeria where everytin goes. Do anytin to make sure u survive.... Our economy is in shambles. I wont blame her... "if joblessness hold u, my brother u fit do anytin"

Scatterscatter:
@OP, be like say u never dey jobless before abi, nonsense. "the situation of Nigeria suffereth violence, and the violent taketh it by force"
Na only placard u don see ba, billboard and handbill of CV'S go soon join

I concur

everythin Government.....una wan kill government .....see hin mouth .."make government provide job for all the graduate" Na government send all of una go school. abi no be person be bill gate & steve jobs.........person find work ontop internet,e no see, e carry cv go employer gate, dem let am enter......guy man restrategize carry placard..God come pick him call...u con dey talk nonsense...

what is this OP saying Sef??

Dey dia dey read book of lamentation, everybody is grabbing their copy either by hook or crook......

But placard dey epp

All is fair in warfare!

I'm in full support! It's hi time we keep this redundant/COMPLACENT govt. On it's toes!

Op, anything that gives you a job in the present day Nigeria is fully supported by me. Country too hard bro.

May life not push you to do the extreme just to salvage yourself. Instead of condemning, thank your creator you got your job without stress.

Why saying "carrying placards in search of jobs is wrong.
1. You are not in the persons shoes. Him who wears the shoes knows where it pinches the most.
2. You are not God who gave the person the idea, boldness and momentum to carry placards.
3. You might get the direct attention of those you voted for who promised to promised to provide 3 million jobs per year. E.g, The lady who got the attention of the V.P
4. Carrying placards in search of a job shows you're in a dire need to earn a living but you're not willing to get involved in an unlawful act or acts, constituting a nuance to your self and the society; but rather you're willing to humble your self in other to earn a living.
OP, I get your point. But begging is better than stealing. Money is not what is being begged for here btw but the platform to use ones knowledge to earn a living. Desperate times calls for desperate measures.

Unemployment in Nigeria suffereth violence, and only through violence shall it be gotten.

matrix199:
Now why would a full baked graduate carry a placard, standing at a roadside like women of easy virtue do, in search of job? It doesn't tell good of them. It only shows frustration, desperation, and depicts zero entrepreneurial tendency.


Now why would sensible employers pay attention to such a low wit idea? Why not invite every qualified job seeker to an assessment and employ the ones with true ingenuity, rather than pay attention to some placard carrying un-innovative job seekers?!


With all due respect, I think Tony Elumelue, and VP Osinbanjo, are not helping matters by paying attention to these placard carriers. There are over a hundred thousand job seekers out there who are likely more qualified than these placard carriers. Attention should be paid to all, and not to one, or two.


....Create jobs for all, not job for one!

keep speaking English may be you are employed.

matrix199:
Now why would a full baked graduate carry a placard, standing at a roadside like women of easy virtue do, in search of job? It doesn't tell good of them. It only shows frustration, desperation, and depicts zero entrepreneurial tendency.


Now why would sensible employers pay attention to such a low wit idea? Why not invite every qualified job seeker to an assessment and employ the ones with true ingenuity, rather than pay attention to some placard carrying un-innovative job seekers?!


With all due respect, I think Tony Elumelue, and VP Osinbanjo, are not helping matters by paying attention to these placard carriers. There are over a hundred thousand job seekers out there who are likely more qualified than these placard carriers. Attention should be paid to all, and not to one, or two.


....Create jobs for all, not job for one!

They should brace up for many placard carriers, signpost carriers, billboard advertisment and others.

I am the next person now to carry my placard, I graduated from A.B.U Zaria, studied Geography Education.

At Op... are you suggesting that the placard bearing job seeker is not a graduate?... or do you assume a graduate cannot stoop so low? What is wrong or unfair or illegal for a job seeker to self advertise for a job?.... do you also have a problem with walk ins?... people who just walk into an office and seek employment?... or those who phone in? A placard bearing applicant is already showing certain qualities that are very important to employers.... boldness, creativity, can think outside the box, confidence, problem solver...knows how to get around obstacles or ahead of the pack. The one sitting at home churning out applications is a member of the pack. What the media is advertising is someone using their initiative to get ahead. If you really have a problem with people being employed...then let's discuss those with nothing but connections... those who make it by offering their bodies... by bribery etc... illegal ways of being employed. Keep on waiting for the FG to have a soft heart and be sorry for the poor unemployed graduates.... in the mean time... let me get back to my fast growing placard writing business.

@OP. Just sit down there dey write nonsense blog while ur mates dey carry placard dey meet Osinbajo. Dt is part of zeal, creativity, stand out and never lose hope spirit that employers are looking for. They advertised themselves to stardom.

Then every graduate searching should rather take to the streets with placards as well since most peeps see nothing wrong in it

Let everyone carry a placard and let's see the melee that ensues...

Such crass and mediocrity should not be encouraged!!! Take that to the bank...

izken:
There are few cases of job seekers carrying placards lately at strategic spots and this has hit the media. A lady has even met with the vice president for doing this. Is this right? A few points would argue it.





1. Carrying placards in search for jobs undermines the progress made in job application process which has gone online and is quite efficient.

only scammers [health alliance dem ]put job online now.
real companies are few and far between


2. Jobs given could be regarded as out of pity and unprofessional as it might have been created to help the placarder otherwise it would be advertised.

no serious company will hire or of pity


3.Giving placarders jobs discredits the effort of hundreds of thousand of Nigerian graduates who have looked beyond the employment situation to be self employed and entrepreneurs.

everyone cannot be self employed or at least destined to





[/b]4. Even if jobs given were advertised, there would be so many applicants who have taken out time to write application letters and applied through prescribed means. Why give it to someone who did not even search?
[b]
you think writing placard is easy? all na application letter not to mention the humbility required to stand in the middle of the road beating it for all to see.shows determination. real go getting that others- clearly lacked


5. Considering the present employment situation in the country, young unemployed graduates could go on the streets with placards in search of jobs. They soon will form a body and cause unrest if left to go on unchecked.

says who. I think somebody is bad belleing. you don't want competition from ppl who are more humble than you. I understand. it's better that storm the streets with their placards so that leaders will realise that there is fire on the montane



What is the way out?

-The government of the day should regret the situation the labour market is in today.

-The government of the day should declare a state of emergency on employment and create jobs for graduates.

-When jobs are given through this means of carrying placards, it should be kept off the media so as not to encourage others to do the same.

who is this govt. it's it not you and me. Abi no be we vote them. and who will make this,''govt''do anything. these ones only interested in car and furniture allowance

In my opinion it is a not too fancy way to advertise services one offers. Rather than look at this act as a sign frustration, we should see the business opportunity in it. For instance a website developer could design and build one where unemployed people could advertise their services and potential benefits to would be employer when employed. I believe it will be particularly beneficial SMEs who cannot conduct mass recruitment for 2-3 staff.
The developers could get income from access fee ( like monthly subscription) charged at a subsidized rate for both employers and job seekers.
The opinion of an unemployed.

izken:
There are few cases of job seekers carrying placards lately at strategic spots and this has hit the media. A lady has even met with the vice president for doing this. Is this right? A few points would argue it.


1. Carrying placards in search for jobs undermines the progress made in job application process which has gone online and is quite efficient.

2. Jobs given could be regarded as out of pity and unprofessional as it might have been created to help the placarder otherwise it would be advertised.

3.Giving placarders jobs discredits the effort of hundreds of thousand of Nigerian graduates who have looked beyond the employment situation to be self employed and entrepreneurs.

4. Even if jobs given were advertised, there would be so many applicants who have taken out time to write application letters and applied through prescribed means. Why give it to someone who did not even search?

5. Considering the present employment situation in the country, young unemployed graduates could go on the streets with placards in search of jobs. They soon will form a body and cause unrest if left to go on unchecked.


What is the way out?

-The government of the day should regret the situation the labour market is in today.

-The government of the day should declare a state of emergency on employment and create jobs for graduates.

-When jobs are given through this means of carrying placards, it should be kept off the media so as not to encourage others to do the same.

I disagree with yur write up!!

This is a crazy world and for you to survive in it, yu'v got to be crazy. And besides....

Havn't you heard of "Extraordinary People"?! They are people who add "extra" to the ordinary things people do and make a head through.

Graduates carrying placards ordinarily shld be a stupid idea but once yu can ignore the "stupid idea" and forget about what people will say about you. You become an EXTRAORDINARY PERSON.

Don't think outside the box, think like there is no box!!!