TradingGod:
y'all so wicked that you people have turn a blind eye towards the millions of nigerian youth that have been rendered jobless because they depended on their certificate


Beside many of the half baked graduate go to Europe and start working as a dish washer in restaurants or security gaurd
These are people that spent millions of naira to obtain a certificate in nigeria for 5+ years o


I'm not even talking about those that are in nigeria currently fighting with depression because of the time and money they spent in the university to get a certificate but yet no company want to employ them

That was why I mentioned him getting IT skills. You are still getting it wrong. With the amount of information and networking now available on the internet, if this young chap finish with a 1st class he won't be a product for your Nigerian market. That's the dream I want him to have. He should sacrifice and get a good grade. I want him to know that it is possible.

I am not talking to you about the employability level of a 3rd class or a pass graduate.

IIdamuAdugbo:
First class in medicine and your brain no tell u make u encourage am, but to downplay his efforts. dey reason sometimes abeg. This ur comment no show say u get first class for medicine, you might be brilliant, but you are not intelligent.

Maybe first class in herbal medicine.

So with expo what was your CGPA

Explain please,I really want to understand!!

Congratulations but don't put all your hope in that useless thing called certificate because that useless thing called certificate has made alot of youth to be absolutely useless to the society [/quote]

ErnestNc:


Commendable result. It took commitment and dedication to achieve this feat. I myself was also a good student during my study years. But I must tell you the truth, the men you mentioned did not become successful because of their talents or grades but because of how they branded themselves.

formal education didn't really begin as a money making investment. It was a luxury for those who could afford it to understand the principles that govern life and society. I think it's left to the individual to learn how to trade from what ever knowledge they acquire. Moreso, there are courses on finances to learn from.
For example, I read biology. In the economy its practically useless, or so i thought. People love to hear and read about animals, and the biological aspects of life in general. So, that's where learning to trade comes in. If people demand stories of wildlife, how can i package my product for sell... Something like that.

TradingGod:
I refuse to join the system that will make me average

Upgrade your thinking, you don't need a certificate to earn money

That's true..... But you can't tag our certificates useless. You have your thoughts and you shouldn't generalize it

THEbaddest007:
I am currently a student in one of the best federal University in Nigeria. My current cgpa is 4.63 and I got it without any form of malpractice aka expo. I achieved it with hardwork and dedication. I am not boasting in any way but I am trying to build the confidence of average students that they can get an excellent result without engaging in any form of malpractice or looking for short cut to pass. What they need to do is to work very hard and be fully dedicated to their studies. And lastly, school is not a scam because lots of great men have benefited from it. Great men like Peter obi, chukwuma soludo, wole soyinka, yemi osinbajo.

This guy na unilag student.

OdefaGirl:



That's true..... But you can't tag our certificates useless. You have your thoughts and you shouldn't generalize it

since it has renderd thousands if not millions of nigerian youths to be useless, then yes it is useless

Timmi:
..

Speak for and about yourself, don't generalize

I speak for the thousands of nigerian youths that are currently jobless because their certificate couldn't provide the job they were expecting after graduation

kkins25:


formal education didn't really begin as a money making investment

Til now it isn't. Even going to school to study and acquire business relations , or financial skills doesn't still qualify it to be one, til you are taught on how to implement , but that will never happen because the governing system doesn't want you to know about the dynamics of money . So they really allow us to be tutored by failures who are academically sound.

It was a luxury for those who could afford it to understand the principles that govern life and society

Primarily, yes . But now, what is being taught in schools have become more abstract because we are being taught by fakes and failures who just take up a lecturing/teaching job to survive. An engineer should be lectured by a consultant or a functional one, A medical student by a thriving doctor, banking student by a successful banker , a business admin student by a real life business guru.. It goes on..

I think it's left to the individual to learn how to trade from what ever knowledge they acquire. Moreso, there are courses on finances to learn from.

Correct.

For example, I read biology. In the economy its practically useless, or so i thought. People love to hear and read about animals, and the biological aspects of life in general. So, that's where learning to trade comes in. If people demand stories of wildlife, how can i package my product for sell... Something like that

You're smart. We know by now, one Cant successfully take money from people's pockets without exploiting their greed, desires, fear(emotions), need and ignorance , invariably solving their problems.

First find a niche that can solve problems related to your course of study and that can service your demograph and targets , cuz you'll definitely not be selling to every one. You need to be strategic to target specific audiences .

Top Niches that sell fast in Nigeria
:
1. Health
2. Wealth generation (60% of Nigerians have money problems)
3. Food
4.sex/relationship
5. Travel/life style/clothing etc

These values can be delivered in 3 basic forms :
1. Idea/belief
2. Knowledge and information
3. Products and services...

Once you make your research and you find an area of concentration and the target audience your services are meant for, Start production , branding . Manage, employ and market to your target. You'd need a lot of hiring to do because you've just become a business owner.

prezee1:
Continue till your village people see it

Na only you talk true for here. I still wonder what excites some people to the point of publicizing a premature success. Person wey ever comot from house don dey announce himself. May GOD help him to reach his destination in JESUS' name!

TradingGod:
since it has renderd thousands if not millions of nigerian youths to be useless, then yes it is useless

It didn't render them..... It has no such powers but your failed system and useless government rendered them.

So many picks their own dullards for posts instead of the applicants that meritoriously deserve the job. Your country is a mess man. The earlier you realize that, the better for you.

TradingGod:
now that you mention US

I have realized that it is this same certificate people that believe only japa is the way out of poverty because they couldn't find a job here in nigeria


If only they know that it is their skill that will provide the job for them and not certificate

No wonder many of them japa to US and start washing plates and working as a security guard
And these are people that spent millions of naira plus 5+ years in the university getting a degree in nigeria

And if you try to correct them to focus on the skill the certificate brings, they will act as if they know more than you

You have made correct assertions but I will still add that we have a failed institution as a country. Skill acquisition starts from any level of education in developed countries. Children is kindergarten start building complex castles as take home and in-school projects. Then on getting to colleges, their minds are already sharpen to adapt in any skill-getting terrain.

In Nigeria, the teaching design focus on grades which in no way measures intelligence but we are made to believe so much in it. Our system need total overhaul but then Nigerians should know that priding in certificate without skill makes one unemployable. Infact, expect to predict your future without skill. There is no village people to blame.

OdefaGirl:


It didn't render them..... It has no such powers but your failed system and useless government rendered them.

So many picks their own dullards for posts instead of the applicants that meritoriously deserve the job. Your country is a mess man. The earlier you realize that, the better for you.

the same country that has turned so many young skilled laborers to millionaires can never be a mess


The same country made dangote rich, did he use certificates to become rich?

The same country made Portable the musician rich, did he use a certificate?

The same country that made several young men in the IT and Tech world to be rich and financially stable, did they use certificates?



Look the only people who are crying that the system is against them are the same people who put all their hope in certificate

Go get a very valuable skill in the society today and watch your account balance grow


Only lazy and weak minded folks blame the government for their failure because it is this same country that has made millions of skilled laborers to become rich

When you depend on your certificate for job, you are indirectly depending on the government for job, but you see that is where failure begins, because why will you depend on another man for your survival?

Even the government has told you guys severally that there is no job, so quit blaming the government and go learn a valuable skill that will put food on your table


The people that depend on their skills rather than the government, do they have two heads?



Finally, the fact that you are blaming the government for your misery even tho you know that if you have a very valuable skill today, you will become rich tomorrow proove that certificate will not only make you physically useless but it will also make you mentally useless


Now you are waiting for the government of the day to provide job for you meanwhile other skilled labourers are creating jobs for themselves, cashing out everyday


Keep depending on your certificate
Keep depending on your government
Keep shouting there is no job

Meanwhile skilled laboures are cashing in and cashing out everyday in this same Nigeria

You doing well. please don't rely on academics alone, please mingle with people n learn whatsoever you can lay ur hands on ..........That's the mistake I made while in skool. I just carry book for head, see me now since graduation .

TradingGod:
the same country that has turned so many young skilled laborers to millionaires can never be a mess


The same country made dangote rich, did he use certificates to become rich?

The same country made Portable the musician rich, did he use a certificate?

The same country that made several young men in the IT and Tech world to be rich and financially stable, did they use certificates?



Look the only people who are crying that the system is against them are the same people who put all their hope in certificate

Go get a very valuable skill in the society today and watch your account balance grow


Only lazy and weak minded folks blame the government for their failure because it is this same country that has made millions of skilled laborers to become rich

When you depend on your certificate for job, you are indirectly depending on the government for job, but you see that is where failure begins, because why will you depend on another man for your survival?

Even the government has told you guys severally that there is no job, so quit blaming the government and go learn a valuable skill that will put food on your table


The people that depend on their skills rather than the government, do they have two heads?



Finally, the fact that you are blaming the government for your misery even tho you know that if you have a very valuable skill today, you will become rich tomorrow proove that certificate will not only make you physically useless but it will also make you mentally useless


Now you are waiting for the government of the day to provide job for you meanwhile other skilled labourers are creating jobs for themselves, cashing out everyday


Keep depending on your certificate
Keep depending on your government
Keep shouting there is no job

Meanwhile skilled laboures are cashing in and cashing out everyday in this same Nigeria

Firstly, the bolded.... The government is for the people and not a man that people are depending on. In sane climes, the government factions the system to better the livelihood of the citizens, the people's welfare are their utmost priority, but because you guys have been dealt with to the point that you see their failures as "normal"... It will only take you travelling to working countries so your ideologies can change. As long as you remain here, you are irredeemably clouded with such thoughts.
Secondly, I don't have any misery as an individual but collectively as a citizen of this nation.... I feel the abnormality.


Let me educate you on what you have failed to acknowledge.... Certificates are acquired for do many different reasons and the acquirer knows the reason why he did so. You may choose your career path even after acquiring... It's an intentional choice and not that you were forced to because there's no availability of job for you, but whenever you dust up your cert for something, be it for a contract or whatever...it would be respected and given meritorious consideration.
Now, you see that it's not just about getting work with your cert... but the system is so corrupt that most youths who think like you are even tagging schooling a "scam".
It's a decay in the society.
There's nothing to be proud of in failure.
Certificates are not useless but your system is useless.

TradingGod:
since it has renderd thousands if not millions of nigerian youths to be useless, then yes it is useless

It has also made thousands and millions of Nigerians useful.

What were you expecting? You imagined that certificates will begin to vomit money upon graduation?

You must apply yourself in whatever you do. Certificates can open doors to opportunities; opportunities that will allow you express your skills and make a living for yourself.

Certificates will only be useless to those that have refused to apply themselves. The moment you study hard and make a good degree while applying yourself, you are in for a great life.

Certificates are not useless. Not mine, not those of many people within my circle.

TONYE001:


It has also made thousands and millions of Nigerians useful.

What were you expecting? You imagined that certificates will begin to vomit money upon graduation?

You must apply yourself in whatever you do. Certificates can open doors to opportunities; opportunities that will allow you express your skills and make a living for yourself.

Certificates will only be useless to those that have refused to apply themselves. The moment you study hard and make a good degree while applying yourself, you are in for a great life.

Certificates are not useless. Not mine, not those of many people within my circle.

When you depend on your certificate rather than the knowledge the certificate brings, you are making the certificate useless

Sadly that is how millions of nigerian graduates are thinking that is why there is high level of unemployment in the country

OdefaGirl:



Firstly, the bolded.... The government is for the people and not a man that people are depending on. In sane climes, the government factions the system to better the livelihood of the citizens, the people's welfare are their utmost priority, but because you guys have been dealt with to the point that you see their failures as "normal"... It will only take you travelling to working countries so your ideologies can change. As long as you remain here, you are irredeemably clouded with such thoughts.
Secondly, I don't have any misery as an individual but collectively as a citizen of this nation.... I feel the abnormality.


Let me educate you on what you have failed to acknowledge.... Certificates are acquired for do many different reasons and the acquirer knows the reason why he did so. You may choose your career path even after acquiring... It's an intentional choice and not that you were forced to because there's no availability of job for you, but whenever you dust up your cert for something, be it for a contract or whatever...it would be respected and given meritorious consideration.
Now, you see that it's not just about getting work with your cert... but the system is so corrupt that most youths who think like you are even tagging schooling a "scam".
It's a decay in the society.
There's nothing to be proud of in failure.
Certificates are not useless but your system is useless.

Davido and wizkid didn't use certificates to get to the top

Elon musk didn't use certificates to get to the top

Only lunatics will depend on the certificate rather than the knowledge the certificate will bring

Because when you have that knowledge that comes with the certificate, it is company that will be begging you for employment, I am a witness to that

So you see the youth of today are not ready to acquire the knowledge certificate wil bring that is why it is so common to find a graduate of mechanical engineering working in a bank because the graduate didn't go to school to get the knowledge behind mechanical engineering rather he went to get the degree

And this is very common in our society today, it has nothing to do with the government

The 'sane' world you worship do obey this simple principle, they choose knowledge over certificate that is why they are prospering, it has nothing to do with the government

As long as knowledge is concerned if you go to school to acquire only the certificate and forget about the knowledge behind the certificate, my sister your certificate is very very useless and no government should be blame for the decision of nigerian youths to choose certificate over knowledge

That is common sense

No wonder President Buhari said that nigerian youth are mentally lazy, they are not ready to accept the responsibility that it is their over dependence on certificate that has brought wild unemployment if only Nigerian youth depend on knowledge and skill same way they depend on certificate

I encourage you to be dedicated and focus on your studies. Please don't listen to anyone trying to undermine your success. Good grades/certificates will get you far in your professional development. I hope that what you are studying is a STEM course because they are vast opportunities that you will use to build a successful career. I never follow anyone's pathway, but I believe In myself, and that's why I have attended this height. I wish you all the best in your academic pursuit.

Now I know all of you saying there's no first class in medicine are mad..There's Distinction in Medicine and Surgery... Goan make your findings. Pass is just the accredited grade for you to proceed to the next stage or level sha.

TradingGod:



Davido and wizkid didn't use certificates to get to the top

Elon musk didn't use certificates to get to the top

Only lunatics will depend on the certificate rather than the knowledge the certificate will bring

Because when you have that knowledge that comes with the certificate, it is company that will be begging you for employment, I am a witness to that

So you see the youth of today are not ready to acquire the knowledge certificate wil bring that is why it is so common to find a graduate of mechanical engineering working in a bank because the graduate didn't go to school to get the knowledge behind mechanical engineering rather he went to get the degree

And this is very common in our society today, it has nothing to do with the government

The 'sane' world you worship do obey this simple principle, they choose knowledge over certificate that is why they are prospering, it has nothing to do with the government

As long as knowledge is concerned if you go to school to acquire only the certificate and forget about the knowledge behind the certificate, my sister your certificate is very very useless and no government should be blame for the decision of nigerian youths to choose certificate over knowledge

That is common sense

No wonder President Buhari said that nigerian youth are mentally lazy, they are not ready to accept the responsibility that it is their over dependence on certificate that has brought wild unemployment if only Nigerian youth depend on knowledge and skill same way they depend on certificate

You are now unconsciously returning gradually..... At least I've tried.

Now what is certificate to you... what is your understanding of certificate?

I don't worship the "sane" country as you think but admire and commend them for not destroying their system.

Now, don't sugarcoat the president's sentence.... He said the Nigerian youths are lazy. Don't paint it to suit your narrative.

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OdefaGirl:



You are now unconsciously returning gradually..... At least I've tried.

Now what is certificate to you... what is your understanding of certificate?

I don't worship the "sane" country as you think but admire and commend them for not destroying their system.

Now, don't sugarcoat the president's sentence.... He said the Nigerian youths are lazy. Don't paint it to suit your narrative.

your error is that you don't want to agree that you can be very successful without certificate



Anyways anything that rocks your boat is fine to me
Happy sunday

Seagodess:
you dey kolo. I have first class in medicine.. my junior brother finished with distinction from the poly.. olodo

why you too dey lie like this?
First Class In Medicine for naija university?
na you give yourself?

huptin:


When will my eyes clear? I have used my certificate to work for almost 20 years, married, bought cars, build a house, traveled abroad several times!

So because your own certificate is useless you want everyone else's to be useless too, God will surely forbid that.

Hardworking youths capable of defending their certificates will always excel...God cannot be mocked.

so you think is because of your certificate that's why you excel. You are still a kid.

Miracle1960:
so you think is because of your certificate that's why you excel. You are still a kid.

You must think everyone on nairaland belongs to your age grade!

huptin:


You must think everyone on nairaland belongs to your age grade!

na your age group

nairalanda1:


If you want to be a doctor, lawyer, nurse, pharmacist, vet, teacher, librarian, etc...you need a certificate.

Even some vocational/technical level jobs, and IT jobs........you need a certificate.

Certificates are not all that useless.

Anyway, the fault is from our government. If they had removed subsides on petrol and power, there would have been so many jobs resulting that certificate would no longer be useless.

this is insightful