superior1:
We should weep over this and over the future of our country.
Bricklaying!, I fail to see what is inspiring in this.

There is nothing inspiring, he could get a job in a school while he undergo his master program and beside there a lot of scholarship for first class graduate.

This is what we call profit less hardwork, work smart not hard.

i respect his courage and determination

can't you go into PURE WATER BUSINESS.

Bricklaying should be for graduate of building technology or quantity surveying.

Certificates are not enough. Success is a product of vision. From Marconi the father of wireless communication, to the authors of the world wide web, to the inventors of the very mobile devices used to view his sorry ass toiling away with cement, Africa always has its priorities in a twist.

D idiot shld hide his face in shame

linearity:
Which one be graduation with distinction again for University?

I know, 1st class, 2.1, 2.2 and the rest...

he graduated from a polytechnic, not a university

thats the equivalent of first class

There is nothing unique about his situation (as far as this country is concerned),besides, that work could be fetching him more than what some graduates are being paid by lebanesse and Indians (with technical school certificates and "creative brain") in Lagos.

A first class brain doesn't need first class certificate to make good living.

This situation is not likely to get better if we don't change our approach to formal education.
Formal education is meant to refine or enlighten a crude mind, not to enslave him to white collar nonsense. It is nice to have a good job but blaming a failed system for not having one brings no solution. Trust any government at your own peril.

I thank you for your courage, may this post be a point of contact for big things to come to you. Doors will open for you through this post by His grace. Meanwhile, there are so many children of politicians with bought results or no pass that are sitting in offices not knowing their left from their right on what to do.

He graduated with distinction to end up a bricklayer ...What's inspiring about this?

superior1:
We should weep over this and over the future of our country.
Bricklaying!, I fail to see what is inspiring in this.

it is not really inspiring. the knowledge he has acquired should guide him in developing business plan that will generate cashflow. he should be controlling.

phemsie:


he graduated from a polytechnic, not a university

thats the equivalent of first class

My post juxtaposed University with Distinction, because the OP clearly indicated more once that the guy graduated from a University, it was a pointer to the non coloration between both.

I know that, one gets distinction from Polytechnic and unless you have some inside information, OP was not clear enough.

superior1:
We should weep over this and over the future of our country.
Bricklaying!, I fail to see what is inspiring in this.

i dont feel ANY pity for Nigerian youths ANYMORE!!! They will STILL defend looters whose children will be showing off dollars and flashy cars on Instagram while the youths are living in penury.....no more sympathy for me!

This is the result of not being properly guided and informed from sec school. Had this guy gone to even the polytechnic to study building tech right from onset, he would have become a full fledged builder by now. Rather he wasted 4years of his life studying a useless course with no job prospects in Nigeria.

And some people would continue to deceive themselves that the course one studied doesn't matter. That's a big lie!

Please guys, let's start advising the younger ones to choose courses that have well defined career paths and not those useless ones that are neither here nor there.
If you must study courses in the basic sciences, prepare your minds from onset that you would go back for post graduate studies(MSc and PhD) immediately after service, and make sure you have a flair for teaching. Don't stop at BSc level and expect to get any meaning job. It rarely works that way!

Education.... Education.... Education......Never you make mistake of substituting knowledge for intelligence......It is not the same........If you truly have distinction and you are really intelligent......then there is nothing inspiring in this story........it is depressing.

linearity:
Which one be graduation with distinction again for University?

I know, 1st class, 2.1, 2.2 and the rest...

1st class is aka distinction

Which day will Nigerians have sense? Graduated from which university, what was his matric number, OP why didn't you post his certificate? Give us these details let us verify. Nonsense bloggers with their lies

basingstoke:
Distinction candidate, that is what we are talking about, there are a thousand one school that will employ him to teach for about 30,000. This is a lot better than doing that job for 100k/ I am not saying the job is bad, but he is just wasting his talent

Teaching for 30k is better than doing bricklayer for 100k?

Hmmmmm

ajoyeleke:
Am in the same situation.
Nigeria is a mess!!!, I graduated from the university and couldn't get employment, had to use d little I saved during nysc to start as a money agent.

My advice to corpses is DAT DAT meagre allawee can be ur lifeline later, so try and av savings.

Hmmm
Advise to corpses

or advise to corpers?

Ugosample:


Teaching for 30k is better than doing bricklayer for 100k?

Hmmmmm

because the 30k is to enable you leave and stay focused. He does not belong to the bricklayer circle. That job will only destroy his talent. This is without prejudice to those doing the job

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keep it up bro God will pick up ur call one day.

247frolicboss:
www.Newshelmng.com has come across the inspiring story of a Nigerian university graduate who became a bricklayer to make a living. The young man graduated from the university with distinctions in microbiology and became a bricklayer. The inspiring story was shared by a Facebook user on a group known as Igboist.

The Facebook user identified as Adimorah Enechukwu stated that he shared the story to inspire others like he was inspired by the man’s touching determination to succeed. Enechukwu advised others to be motivated by the man because without work there is no gain.

He further challenged graduates to take steps to succeed.

http://www.newshelmng.com/2018/02/photos-microbiology-graduate-who-had.html

He is even a labourer hired to service d bricklayer and that is y he's carrying a headpan

basingstoke:
because the 30k is to enable you leave and stay focused. He does not belong to the bricklayer circle. That job will only destroy his talent. This is without prejudice to those doing the job

Well you have a point.

247frolicboss:
www.Newshelmng.com has come across the inspiring story of a Nigerian university graduate who became a bricklayer to make a living. The young man graduated from the university with distinctions in microbiology and became a bricklayer. The inspiring story was shared by a Facebook user on a group known as Igboist.

The Facebook user identified as Adimorah Enechukwu stated that he shared the story to inspire others like he was inspired by the man’s touching determination to succeed. Enechukwu advised others to be motivated by the man because without work there is no gain.

He further challenged graduates to take steps to succeed.

http://www.newshelmng.com/2018/02/photos-microbiology-graduate-who-had.html

I also did the same work in Australia for 3 years . It pays more better than what you receive here in Nigeria as a bank manager.

Thank God he didn't turn a looter or kidnapper. Whatever your hands find, do it well

The time he wasted studying Microbiology in the polytechnic could have earned him a degree or HND in Architecture, Building Technology, Construction Management, Etc.

With a degree/HND in Architecture, he could proceed to register and start a proper D&B Company in Nigeria.

It takes more than distinction to excel in Nigeria. It is not always about hustling and being street smart.. Smartness is staying in one position and making things happen; smartness is not running helter skelter with bricks and cement.

God Bless Ur Hustle, Beta Days Ahead.

Such is life.
Education is more than a white collar job.
The common norm with graduate is getting white collar which was predominantly available in the early 70s, 80s and 90s.Reason being that, the economy as at then was relatively stable.Money has a great value and Naira compete favourably well with other currencies of the world.

Also the level of corruption experienced then, compared now, was very low.

Education was highly esteemed and being a graduate was really an ASSET to the person and to the government .

Further, Human capital formation was greatly needed in the early stage of economic growth and development.So competent graduate was highly needed in their respective field of endeavor.
Infact, the demand for labour force was highly more than its supply.Thus, making their salaries to be very handsome

All this enumerated above were enjoyed and was in Vogue in those days.

In today's Nigeria, many things have changed and the reverse is just the case, in the so called jet age of globalization.
Capital intensive mode of production have to some extend replaced Labour intensive mode.Resulting into structural unemployment.

I doubt d sincerity of d message but if na true God break Nigeria abeg.

edgecution:


Sorry. What's the meaning of distinction? You either make 1st Class, 2nd Class, 3rd Class or Pass.

Except you're saying he made it in Graduate School. That's where distinction can come in.

Its clear he graduated from a Polytechnic bro, you should see the (SLT) there, don't mind the op.

femi4:
1st class is aka distinction

That is polytechnic grade