Twenty-six-year-old Abdulmalik Bashir, who graduated with a first class in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, tells GBENGA ODOGUN how financial challenges pushed him to academic successI attended primary school in the Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State. I attended the UBE Secondary School, Idatochi, and thereafter, attended the Egbira Community Secondary School, Ogaminana, where I completed my secondary education in 2012.
My mother is a petty trader, but two years after my admission, she developed health challenges that later resulted in a partial stroke and she could no longer trade. In my 300 level, things became extremely difficult for me. I had to resort to begging and meeting a few friends to solicit their assistance. Only a few of them assisted me and from what I got from them, I had to send money home to my parents because the situation at home was piteous.
I dedicate my academic success to my father and mother, who deprived themselves of the comfort of life to see me through school, especially at the primary and secondary levels, before the challenges came. Their efforts posed a bigger challenge to me and made me decide to become the best student in my department and faculty.
Do something with your hands, don't beg for food, the lord will bless the labour of your hands.
Be creative. Look for a niche in the marketplace concerning what people need. Seeking for unavailable jobs is not the right way to go.
May I have this young man’s information? I could employ him. Definitely not in his field of study but if he is as book smart as he says then I could use in a financial analyst role.
Pls can you get an ICT skill such as data analytics, programming or design. This will enable you to work remotely or in person.
And you don't make yourself self employed sir....
Unless His grace speaks for you, forget about this country...!
33k NYSC allowance plus 7500 PPA payment. You collected this for one year till around 2020/2021. You served in school environment where there will be openings for teaching in private schools and many coaching centres. If the system has failed us, we mustn't fail ourselves.
Book smart with no street credibility. Waa penbe.
You graduated with first class and u can’t get a job, it’s all about u not government.
This kind of people are d ones that should be mounting positions in government offices to drive d economy positively with their knowledge but NO, bribery & corruption, children of the high citizens are given jobs with zero brain and nothing offer to make the economy beta😷
are you kidding me? You must think outside the box, go out of your comfort zone and create job for yourself if you cant find and stop looking for pity. What is all your education if after everything you are begging for feeding.
This kind of people are the ones that should be mounting positive in government office to drive the economy positively with their knowledge but no, bribery and corruption, children of the high citizens are given jobs with zero brain and nothing offer to make the economy beta😷
First class graduate in Islamic and Arabic studies , go and work in the Mosque or go and start fighting for your dead and forgetton prophet Mohammed.
Begged to start small skills trading You're talented, don't you.
May good job come your way, while still waiting and hoping look for any available opportunity to eke a living.
Your government say them create 20million jobs, where are you when they are sharing it… useless government
AkanniAfolabi3 my brother God will open ways for you. We are many in this pathetic situation.PLS DONT BE TIRED OUT& DONT JOIN BAD GANG PLEASE. BE CIVIL & LAW ABIDING. EVEN MYSELF IAM FRUSTRATED IN THIS COUNTRY BUT I'M HOLDING ON TO THE SHIELD..........
Corruption is the problem. Refusal to do the right thing by those in authority.
There are actually jobs. You just need to know where to find them.
Creative thinking & artificial intelligence is what makes the world go round. Please impact the society with all these fm 1st class graduate in Nigeria.
No go work ..who cares ..your govt has failed you ..
Failed system
Go to Sokoto
You are not ready, everyone has entered the hustling market while you're still waiting.
FORGET FIRST CLASS, GO AND BE SELF RELIANT
In this country it has become a tradition for graduate.
Ok, so you can't learn skills too?
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