#1.
Develop the skills and competencies valued by employers while still in school; don't wait until you graduate.

#2.
The day you'll graduate, there will be thousands of fresh graduates like you released into the labour market. Too many will remain jobless for a long time but those with knowledge plus action will succeed better.

#3.
Regardless of who becomes Nigeria's president, the federal government can never provide jobs for every single graduate. You will still have to compete for Jobs.

#4.
Choose your friends wisely while in school. Don't move with vagabonds or nonentities because friends are able to be the connections you will need to succeed in the labour market.

#5.
Learn an actual skill before graduating, learn entrepreneurship & practice it even if it's for a short while. It might just be your saving grace after graduating.

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