Graduating students devise means to beat unemployment

Zakariya’u is in his late 20s and believes that celebrating over graduation is a mere waste of time because a greater percentage of the students would have to find a means of livelihood as government cannot employ them all.He disclosed that he has already made plans for himself and will never wait for a government […]

Zakariya’u is in his late 20s and believes that celebrating over graduation is a mere waste of time because a greater percentage of the students would have to find a means of livelihood as government cannot employ them all.
He disclosed that he has already made plans for himself and will never wait for a government job after graduation, even though he says he won’t rebuff an offer.
“I will continue with my farming. I’m a farmer and farming is lucrative and easy. It is obvious that our leaders are busy with their political future but not our future. After graduating from here, I won’t waste my time roaming the streets seeking for job. I have made up my mind to be engaged in farming,” he said.      
Many graduating students are not thinking of securing a government job after graduation, not because they don’t want it but because they have totally lost hope in the system. Over the years, unemployment among the youth has become one of the serious problems in the country. Even though governments officials at all levels are of the opinion that they are doing all they can to address the situation, yet unemployment figures have continued to rise annually.
Moses Abdul, an HND two student of Mass Communication, has joined the league of graduating students making plans for themselves.  
He said: “I have a plan for myself. I do not think of seeking for a job either in public or private sectors. There are several graduates who finished school for the past five to six years but are yet to get employed. How do you expect me to get employed just like that?”
Aisha Abubakar believes graduating students should not solely rely on government for jobs. She said since government cannot employ all the graduates, it is therefore advisable to acquire skills or learn trades in order to earn a living.
Babangida is a HND II student of Mass Communication, Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic Katsina