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High Rate Of Unemployment: Where Nigerian Parents Fail by Rapmoney(m): 1:34pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
Please, read patiently... This write-up would better serve as an 'Eye-opener' to most youths and an 'Open Letter' to Nigerian parents, especially, those in the middle, semi-middle and lower classes in the society! The bitter and devastating effects of unemployment in Nigeria have turned so many Nigerian youths into 'helpless kids' who still depend on assistance from friends and relations to survive!!! The havoc and wreck this situation brings can even damage somebody psychologically! If you have never been there before, you would not know how it feels! Idleness can actually make you to be seen in places you shouldn't even be seen if you were gainfully engaged ![]() Most Nigerian parents do not make adequate plans for their children as they start growing. Most still believe in that 'train you in school' mentality!!! Yes, it is very good to give your children sound education because that is one of your duties as parents. On the other hand, it is not and cannot be the ultimate. Most Nigerian parents send their kids to school, from there, he gains admission to a higher institution, (those who are not from comfortable homes might even spend countless years before securing admission due to corruption in that sector)...and then he graduates...now, what next? ![]() ![]() Back then, it could be easy to get a 'soft' job immediately one was done with secondary education. Today, the case is totally different. UAC, Railway, Post Office, Leventis and many more are no longer there!!! Now, you see where many Nigerian parents still try to reconcile the two eras which are totally different and irreconcilable? ![]() I still don't believe that jobless Nigerian graduates are lazy! The problem is that most of them were not given the right foundation and orientations, courtsey of parental wishes!!! My elder cousin learnt Auto Mechanics after secondary school at the age of 16. He started without informing the parents initially because he knew they would stop him. When he told them, he had spent close to 3 months and spent a total of 5 years to learn the field. He later went to the university to study Economics and I bet you, the last time he set his eyes on his certificate was the time he laminated it after NYSC...and that was in 2007 (that's 8 years ago!). The parents did not take note of him so much when he was building wooden and plastic cars with Rotors and batteries to power the cars as they move smoothly on the cement floor of their sitting room while the young man was growing up ![]() ![]() I think Nigerian parents should start realizing that those times and now are not same. Your degree gives you nothing more that what its value is in Nigeria!!! You can quote me if you like! ![]() God, give parents the wisdom to plan adequately for their children!!! 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: High Rate Of Unemployment: Where Nigerian Parents Fail by lantessy(m): 2:01pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
Re: High Rate Of Unemployment: Where Nigerian Parents Fail by Kola90: 3:33pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
Nice piece of writting. In summary, it'd be a shame on us new generations to follow their footsteps and not try to work against their mistakes. My mum and dad are so comfortable with telling us 'wait till the month end' b4 granting us a request that requires instant cash. Keeps me wondering, if I really wanna live that same life? 2 Likes |
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