There's an ongoing social media debate between Nigerians on which is best, being self-employed or employed.

Both parties debate on whether being self-employed or employed has better financial reward.

It all started when a Twitter user identified as @Ayo_Aroloye tweeted, claiming that being in paid employment will not provide an employee
with the financial means to afford to buy a Benz car.

“Your 9-5 won’t buy you that Benz. Put yourself out there dear,” he tweeted.

However some Nigerians reacted:

@Ayo_Aroloye, The Ayo of Lagos,
claiming that being in paid employment will not provide an employee
with the financial means to afford to buy a Benz car.

“Your 9-5 won’t buy you that Benz. Put yourself out there dear,” he tweeted.

The tweet ignited a passionate debate amongst young people on social media.

In responding to the tweet, Mowgli with the handle @abdomos tweeted:
"My 9-5 can buy me Benz (not buying tho). You people should stop using
this to justify entrepreneurship. In everything we do, let's just keep
working hard and pray for God's favour."

Another user, Sir Diskson @wizarab10 said being an employee or an
employer does not exactly guarantee wealth.

He said: “The richest people are entrepreneurs. The poorest are also
entrepreneurs.”

@khal2m_ukay tweeted: “Just because entrepreneurship made you
successful doesn't mean a 9-5 job won't give someone else success too.
We are all different & it is really immature and absurd to think that
a person with a 9-5 job isn't living a good life cos he/she isn't an
entrepreneur.”

Neijo, a user who tweets @Nejjman_digs_u, also disagreed that salary
from paid employment cannot buy a Benz.


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