When Dangote group advertisement for graduate drivers was released, tongues wagged and a lot of youth cursed the Nigerian business mogul for wishing driving on them with their hard-earned degrees. It is however surprising how higher degree and first degree holders applied en mass for the job.
A massive 13,000 applications were received by the Dangote Group for the Graduate Executive Truck Driver positions; there were six Ph.D, 704 Masters, and over 8,460 Bachelor degree holders.
Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, while speaking at the mentorship meeting of the World Bank Youth Forum said that the company only needed 100 drivers, but received the overwhelming applications.
According to him, most of the applicants were from reputable universities and had the needed quality.
“All these things are verifiable, and they all graduated from reputable institutions which is satisfactory; and our plan is to eventually make them self-dependent.
“Despite the fact that the drivers get trip allowances on each trip along with their salaries, the arrangement is that they will own the trucks at no interests or repayments after they must have reached 300,000 kilometres, which is about 140 trips from Lagos to Kano and a hard working driver can complete in two years, while lazy ones can take maximum of four years,” Dangote said.

DOES THIS REFLECT THE HIGH RATE OF QUALIFIED BUT UN-EMPLOYED GRADUATES IN OUR COUNTRY AND Is it shocking that Ph.D and Masters Degree holders are seeking placement as drivers?
IF YOU WERE THIS QUALIFIED,WOULD TAKE UP THE JOB AS AN EXECUTIVE TRUCK DRIVER?

There is problem in this country