First Class graduate to Nigerian youths: Don’t wait for govt jobs

In an interview with Daily Trust in London, Hassan, who recently bagged a First Class degree in Financial Economics from the University of Essex, United Kingdom, stressed that with appropriate help and guidance, Nigerian youths could use their talents to develop business ideas, products or services that could put them on the right track to […]

In an interview with Daily Trust in London, Hassan, who recently bagged a First Class degree in Financial Economics from the University of Essex, United Kingdom, stressed that with appropriate help and guidance, Nigerian youths could use their talents to develop business ideas, products or services that could put them on the right track to success.
Lamenting the high level of youth unemployment and poverty in the country, the 22-year-old said: “I believe that every single person has the capability and ability to aid and make a change and impact to the society,” noting that not everyone has the means to afford a luxury education that would allow them to compete for elite jobs. 
He also argued that university education “is not for everyone, and a lot of people go there and end up dropping out or being depressed as they are studying things they do not like and do not want to disappoint their parents by leaving.” 
“Various students graduate from university without knowing what they are going to do next. A large number of graduates end up unemployed, or work in jobs that do not require them to even have a degree. Therefore, university is not for everyone, especially if what they want to do in the future does not require a university degree,” he emphasised.
While urging the government to tackle corruption and inefficiency within Nigerian universities and improve funding, he said, “If the universities are up to standard there will be no need for students to go abroad for their studies.”