₦airaland Forum

eddie7:
500 VACANCIES, NO QUALIFIED NIGERIANS?” I THINK THE REAL STORY IS DIFFERENT
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Recently, Tosin Eniolorunda, CEO of Moniepoint, reportedly stated that the company has over 500 vacancies but strvggles to find qualified candidates in Nigeria.
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The statement has generated serious debate.
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Yes, Nigeria has real pr0blems:
weak educational systems, skill gaps, p00r practical exposure, and massive brain drain.
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But let us be careful not to create the f@lse impression that Nigerians are not talented or globally competitive.
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That would be INACCURATE.
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Nigerians today work in some of the most demanding organisations in the world:
Google
Microsoft
Meta
Amazon
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They are also leading teams in global consulting firms, investment banks, AI companies, engineering firms, healthcare systems, and research institutions across the world.
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These are not environments where incompetence survives for long.
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Interestingly, Strive Masiyiwa once spoke about the impressive quality of Nigerian talent they encountered while building Econet in Nigeria.
One of the widely shared stories from the Zimbabwean billionaire entrepreneur, founder of Econet Wireless, and one of Africa’s most respected business leaders, was that when Econet Wireless Nigeria (now Airtel Nigeria) launched, they received an overwhelming number of highly qualified Nigerian applicants and were impressed by the talent pool available. He described Nigerians as intelligent, ambitious, energetic, and highly capable people.
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So perhaps the real conversation is not:
“Nigerians are not qualified.”
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Maybe it is:
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• skill mismatch
• changing industry needs
• brain drain
• unrealistic hiring expectations
• compensation issues
• or perhaps even some level of exaggeration to emphasise the seriousness of the hiring challenge
• and the widening gap between academic learning and practical capability.
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Nigeria still has exceptional talent.
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The bigger question is whether the system is developing enough of them, retaining enough of them, and positioning them properly for modern industry demands.
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- Abiodun Adetula

vislabraye:
The CEO is not absolutely right though he raised some important points. Our school syllabus needs to be reviewed. Our youths also needs better exposure. But let us cut the youths some slack. There are brilliant Nigerian youths doing well home and abroad.
When Shell, Chevron and oil companies came to Nigeria, they established training schools where graduates were trained. These people never complained about incompetence. Same thing with banks. Graduates are usually trained for months. These companies have training schools to bridge the gap.
Moniepoint as a company would need system engineers, etc. These skillsets are rare. How can you get these people ? You will need to train them. How many graduates has he trained ? In fact, those who meet the criteria, how many will he be willing to pay their worth ?

CodeTemplar:
Does any Nigerian school/uni offer courses in Nanotechnology for example? How will a Nigerian trained personnel apply for that role?

frankson1:
Use your data and the phone in your hand properly.

eddie7:
500 VACANCIES, NO QUALIFIED NIGERIANS?” I THINK THE REAL STORY IS DIFFERENT
​
Recently, Tosin Eniolorunda, CEO of Moniepoint, reportedly stated that the company has over 500 vacancies but strvggles to find qualified candidates in Nigeria.
​
The statement has generated serious debate.
​
Yes, Nigeria has real pr0blems:
weak educational systems, skill gaps, p00r practical exposure, and massive brain drain.
​
But let us be careful not to create the f@lse impression that Nigerians are not talented or globally competitive.
​
That would be INACCURATE.
​
Nigerians today work in some of the most demanding organisations in the world:
Google
Microsoft
Meta
Amazon
​
They are also leading teams in global consulting firms, investment banks, AI companies, engineering firms, healthcare systems, and research institutions across the world.
​
These are not environments where incompetence survives for long.
​
Interestingly, Strive Masiyiwa once spoke about the impressive quality of Nigerian talent they encountered while building Econet in Nigeria.
One of the widely shared stories from the Zimbabwean billionaire entrepreneur, founder of Econet Wireless, and one of Africa’s most respected business leaders, was that when Econet Wireless Nigeria (now Airtel Nigeria) launched, they received an overwhelming number of highly qualified Nigerian applicants and were impressed by the talent pool available. He described Nigerians as intelligent, ambitious, energetic, and highly capable people.
​
So perhaps the real conversation is not:
“Nigerians are not qualified.”
​
Maybe it is:
​
• skill mismatch
• changing industry needs
• brain drain
• unrealistic hiring expectations
• compensation issues
• or perhaps even some level of exaggeration to emphasise the seriousness of the hiring challenge
• and the widening gap between academic learning and practical capability.
​
Nigeria still has exceptional talent.
​
The bigger question is whether the system is developing enough of them, retaining enough of them, and positioning them properly for modern industry demands.
​
- Abiodun Adetula

Emeskhalifa:
And be paid 1300usd annually?

Even if na inside room person dey, dey hustle for fiverr and upwork gig, person go don make over 1300usd annually ogar

KobolanderSegun:
The CEO is a novice. Moniepoint loaned ShopRite N2.4 billion naira. And ShopRite cannot pay back. So here he is talking about poor quality NIgerians. How can anyone loan that amount out ? And then start going to court over the matter ? Try collecting that amount from the Chinese owner of OPAY and you will know that the Chinese owner knows Nigerians very well.

vislabraye:
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That was a blunder.. Apart from that i heard he sponsored Big Brother Nigeria. Misplaced priority.

KobolanderSegun:
Too Big a Blunder. That is like giving Mbappe the ball on the line in an empty post and he kicks the ball back to his own goal keeper. How now ? ?? Me im not surprised all these NIgerian companies once they get small money they get carried away. I'm very sure so many people have sent CV's to work there but they do not understand the employment game. Anyone who can help your business is not going to be too polite and he will show he doesn't really send you all he sends is getting the job done. Most CEO's like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are always looking for people they can control but a real G cannot be controlled . It's like Victor Osimhen dat guy no send anybody na to win be him own trying to control people like Osimhen is a waste of time they will always rebel.

Loaned 2.5 billion to ShopRite the guy is a novice. They loaned the money at a time when ShopRite was already doing poorly when people had stopped going to ShopRite. They then will say they cannot find competent staff, when you yourself are not competent.

vislabraye:
That's a strong word. There's a difference between being intelligent and being street smart. This guy has book intelligence. But the street smartness of an Alaba International trader he doesn't have.
Saying Nigerians youths are unemployable will beam the searchlight on him. Some times, people have to mind what we say. WHat has he given back to the society ? Has he ever volunteered to award the best graduating student of his school and offer to sponsor him abroad ?

CorperKola:
There are different paths to ican or cpa qualifications not just bsc and msc