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Ontarioo:
Nothing wrong riding a bike while you keep your head out for other opportunities. You might be lucky to land a good job with your first degree. Don't limit yourself to that village riding bike alone. It's good you're moving to PH. Try as many other things you can.

Good luck!

It's not any parents' joy seeing their kid coming back from school as a graduate to ride a 'bike'.

TrustNone:
unfortunately, the money and profit he's gaining from the okada business is much more than whatever amount your organization pays him. Daily business is the key and he's financially free and you wouldn't expect him to leave his freedom to go become a slave of 9-5.
Corporate work with tie na big scam of the century

Bluezy13:
Which kind use-less post be this

JayDuke:
I think somehow no be everybody like the idea of a university graduate becoming Okada man, e no sound nice sha. I knew lots of people that discouraged me from my previous thread.

Homeboiy:
If them go de pay you to stay at home

Let them do it

What is it about being a graduate?

JayDuke:
Previous thread
https://www.nairaland.com/8074347/finally-bought-motorcycle-nysc-savings/4#132200405

This thread is created to just encourage youths, if you are going through a lot, u are not a lot, we plenty for the country.
Earlier this year I created a topic on the motorcycle I bought with my NYSC savings, so I won't be stranded after NYSC. The journey has not been easy, showing up everyday consistently with the urge to give up yet too determined to succeed.
Unpleasant words from friends and family that are too embarrassed with me driving motorcycle, constant bully and extortion from tax force and agbero has been my major problem.
Nigeria is not for the weak.

I learned how to drive the motorcycle, at first it wasn't easy at all, but man no get option, if I had super powers, I would just learn it in a day.
Anyways I still entered road after learning the basics and balancing the bike, this was the beginning of reality, some days I won't make much money and the bike will have issues due to bad roads in Abia state(the state I served), it was so bad that sometimes heavy vehicles will fall and cover the road, I will end up fixing my bike from the little I saved. I wasn't saving much, I had to travel back to my village and decide to drive there since we have better roads... Typing

dawnomike:
Hello Op...

I love your determination, perseverance and daunting mindset.

After your M.sc, reach out to me... I will love to have you in my organization.

By the way, I will be travelling to portharcourt occasionally this remaining part of the year... Hopefully, we can meet in person.


Cheers and wishing you all the best!!!

JayDuke:
..But he agreed to assist me in the schooling, so I went to uniport and picked a form in accounting, cos I needed the analytical and management knowledge, even though I have ruled out the possibilities of getting a job, the accounting skill will help me manage my own business and companies in the future, so I had to pick the form, since I didn't study accounting in my first degree, I had to pick PGD form and will continue my business while still acquiring knowledge, I might not create another thread for now until I finish my schooling and probably have a solid business that thrives on a system.
I know it won't be easy but it's not impossible

eyenogoquiet:
How much is the PGD there and how long is it??

Sapasenator:
Our education in Nigeria is a waste I swear. There is nothing wrong with riding a bike in as much as you are meeting needs of people and making money. I know someone who built a storey building with bike riding alone while our graduates are earning 80k while spending 40k on transportation per month.

OP kudos to you and I will be following you from today to watch your progress.

I love this kind of story and the sole purpose of education is to acquire problem solving skills to succeed in the real society. Most graduates of today have zero problems solving skills and it is very sad.

Always bear that in mind.
Okada riding first, you save money and buy more okadas, then you give out on hire purchase and become a business man, next you can incorporate a business involving deliveries with okadas to restaurants and next, you can partner with an IT programmer for an Okada IT start-up that involves deliveries.

When I walk through the the streets of Lagos, I see oppoturnities for millions of Naira everywhere, myriads of problems to solve and make money.

JayDuke:
Fast forward to 2 weeks ago, I was able to save some money and decided to get a another second hand motorcycle which I'll give out for hire purchase while still driving my first bike.
But my Dad suggested I should pick up a masters programme form, at first going back to school was not part of my plans, at least not now. But he agreed to assist me in the schooling, so I went to uniport and picked a form in accounting, cos I needed the analytical and management knowledge, even though I have ruled out the possibilities of getting a job, the accounting skill will help me manage my own business and companies in the future, so I had to pick the form, since I didn't study accounting in my first degree, I had to pick PGD form and will continue my business while still acquiring knowledge, I might not create another thread for now until I finish my schooling and probably have a solid business that thrives on a system.
I know it won't be easy but it's not impossible

Mathewrichard99:
I like your mentality. The facts that you know and agreed that it's not befitting of a graduate that spent a whole 4 to 6 yrs at the university with strike etc ..to graduate and be an okada man.

Your parents and family wouldn't be all that happy ofcourse even though they might just try and encourage you.

I also like your Dad, he didn't bother so much about what you are doing but went ahead to be encouraging you and even got a Masters admission form for you. That man is a great man.

You are hardworking, you are doggedly focus to survive at all cost doing legitimate job. You are very strong and unashamed of doing a legitimate job even though it's belittling your personality.

My advise, keep on doing this. You have acquired 2 bikes now, soon you will acquire 3, 4, 5 and 6 etc.....

Please, think about adding value to the job by raising the standard a little. You can do this by doing something like Gokada kind of system.

Discuss with IT experts, programmers on how you can make an App for okada riders. This would be well discussed while you are doing your studies at Uniport.

This would enable other Okada drivers to download your app as drivers while your potential passengers too download the riders app just like it's done in Uber and Bolts and also Gokada.

After this is done, you might not even have the interest of buying more Okada again cos those other drivers will be the one using their own Okada to be doing the job while yours is just to be maintaining your App and also be making money on each ride......don't charge too much o....let your percentage be fair enough so that many okada drivers will key into it.

Don't be discouraged, it's doable and not difficult. Talking from experienced.

Lastly, I wish you success in this your business exploit.