Nigeria is the biggest black nation in Africa with over 30 million inhabitants. A country blessed with natural resources and talented youths. But every year, not less than 400,000 graduates emerge out of universities, polytechnics and colleges of education with little or nothing to contribute to the society. That is to say - they come out half baked! And unable to defend their certificates. They are the so called "first class, second class and third class graduates" yet, complain of unemployment.It is true that the bastardised Nigerian system of education has made us believe that being a graduate simply means "acquiring certificate". But I'll always be of the opinion that if you keep accusing others for your own stupidity, then you will never be wise.
We keep criticizing the 21st century lecturers for producing "schooled but uneducated graduates". But how many students after classes go back to their hostels to study??? Instead, they are either laughing from one neighbour's room to another or watching movies on laptop. Some of them pay little or no attention during classes. They are either on Facebook, messenger or WhatsApp or watching funny videos or even thinking of something else while lecture is on going, then tomorrow the same student would say" I don't understand... In fact the lecturer cannot even teach". My dear, may God help you to understand since man cannot make you understand. 99% of this "so called students" only open their books during exam period. I know of some students in the university who have special wears for evening stroll, that is to say -they must stroll every evening. So tell me when and how such a student has time for his books or to develop himself or even think of promising ideas that can make the society better???
I have seen a law masters degree holder who can't make a simple sentence. This is really appalling oo! Now tell me, is it in the university you expect to learn to read and write and express yourself??? We forget that the basic things that makes one educated are acquired in primary and secondary school. The higher institution, i say - is not cut out for all that! The university is made to help you improve in knowledge and attitude and not to teach you to pronounce words or spell them.
We keep complaining of unemployment when 99% of graduates even render themselves jobless before graduating. You can imagine a chemistry student waiting for the government to provide job for him, when he can use his knowledge of chemistry to start up a plastic industry, paint industry or even a consuming industry. Instead of helping ourselves in the best possible way we can, we would rather prefer carrying "extra large files" from one oil company to the other, and when your not granted the job, you turn around to say "the government is not trying ". Just in case you don't know -it is not every course that requires job offer after school. Some courses were made to be self-employed, in case you're still waiting for your ancestors to resurrect from the dead to give you a job " Mr/Miss file carrier ". You keep carrying file up and down as if to say your father planted an oil company somewhere in Nigeria. No ooooo! If your father actually planted an oil company somewhere in the country, I can even help you fight the government to give you your share, but if not, just wake up from that your slumber with immediate alacrity.
You see a so called first class graduate who can't even write his application letter nor speak fluently, and you went to school??? No! No! No! You went to school??? Hahahaha... Oh my God!
OK, you can imagine a student scoring below 200 in jamb...saying "the exam was tough" Did I just hear you say tough?? Weren't you taught those things in school? Or did you not come across them in the text book? Now who do you blame??? The lecturers??? If they teach you, will they also read your books for you?? Oh! My friend don't be silly!
Maybe our lecturers contribute to the poor academic system, but you that is reading this, contribute even more to it. If you continue to blame lecturers for your poor mentality, then be prepared to be a nobody. And In case you're still wondering why you're jobless, I am glad to let you know that YOU ARE THE REASON YOU'RE UNEMPLOYED.
Have you ever imagined how "life after school" would have been If you had taken time over the years to develop yourself, not waiting for any lecturer or Vc? Don't you think you would have been able to start up something for yourself with the knowledge you acquired, and safe yourself the stress of wandering with a big plastic file from one office to another.
Its about time you realised that being employed has less or nothing to do with your certificate.
So If after 4 -5 years of schooling and all you can boast of is just "a first class certificate" then you should be ready to remain unemployed until you can develop yourself beyond your degree.
In as much as its good to obtain the best degree, it is even best to be of the best personality.
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school. Albert Einstien
It is only by way of self development that one can become truly educated. Always make time for yourself each day, to think deep on those areas of your life that needs to be improved.
Stop looking for a short cut to employment because those days of "short cut employment/poverty eradication" are gone.
The bitter truth is - You're either helping yourself or no one is helping you!
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