First Class Nigerian Graduate
A first class Nigerian graduate has taken to Twitter to openly beg people to help her get a job. Odufuwa Sola, 22, from Ogun State, has remained jobless since she graduated in 2015 from Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State.

“I’m Odufuwa Sola, I’m a First Class Graduate of Physics with Electronics from Ajayi Crowther University,” she tweeted on Tuesday from her handle @MzKansola. “Kindly help me retweet. I need a Job.”

Ms. Sola did not just make a First Class but was the best graduating student in the university for that year with a 4.83 G.P.A. She had the honour of delivering a valedictory speech in the school.

Ms. Sola’s appeal for help has been retweeted more than 3,000 times by other Twitter users.

But that is just the best she has gotten for now as nobody has asked her to come over for a job interview.
Ms. Sola, who said she was amazed at the rate people retweeted her post, told sources she was inspired to resort to Twitter for help having seen other people with similar situation get help through the social media.

Ms. Sola said she has applied for employment at the Ajayi Crowther University, but that she was yet to get a reply from the school.

She has also submitted applications to several companies and organisations within the country.

“Most jobs I apply for are graduate trainee slots that are science-related,” Ms. Sola said, adding that she was not feeling sad at all that she has not been able to get a job.
“I know the situation of the country, though I didn’t expect it to take so long,” she said. “But I trust God.”

Also, she does not regret studying physics. She said she would do it again and again if she were to start her university education all over. “Physics is fun,” she said.

Ms. Sola’s dream is to work someday as a renewable energy analyst, she told sources.
Meanwhile, she has started learning tailoring at Ijebu-ode, Ogun State, where she resides, while waiting and hoping to be called up for a job interview soon.

“My family has been supportive, everyone around me is just wishing me the best and praying I get a job soon,” said Ms. Shola who lost her dad in 2015, few months to her graduation ceremony.

“My appeal to Nigerians is to help me get a job of my dream and passion. I know it’s not easy out there, but with the help of God, I know something good will happen soonest. Nigerians are good people, it’s just the situation we find ourselves in as a country,” she said.

When Sources contacted the spokesperson of the Ajayi Crowther University, Alvan Ewuzie, he said that giving first class graduates instant employment in the university depended on the availability of space in the department where the student graduated from.

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Part of me tells me this is not true. First class, Physics with Electronic, 22, female, yet jobless. Na lie joor. Job scarce but e never reach like that. Not adding up.

same shoe wit u

exclusivepp:
When Sources contacted the spokesperson of the Ajayi Crowther University, Alvan Ewuzie, he said that giving first class graduates instant employment in the university depended on the availability of space in the department where the student graduated from.

[url]Source/url] http://www.exclusivepp.com.ng/22-yr-old-first-class-nigerian-graduate-takes-twitter-beg-employment/

In Unilag, the best in each faculty gets automatic employment not to talk of the best in the whole school!!!

What a shame!!

Ok

The degree certificate is good, but for some people, it is the reciept for selling their dreams and visions, hence all they ever wanna do is to be a servant. Civil servant, cooperate servant private servant etc.
For others, it is the currency they will use to trade their God given potential for laziness. While those who haven't gone to school are out hustling, the degree holders are sitting at home waiting for jobs.
For some again it is the document giving them the complaining rights against the government for not providing jobs.
For some, it is the garment of pride, and they will see themselves as being to big for certain kind of jobs or better than others.
My brothers and sisters, put your certificate to one side and get your hands dirty.

I wish her the best in her search.

Since 2015?
and Best Graduating Student?
No! No!

I smell Something Fishy in this girl's quest to be employed.

Its also a dent to the school that their Best graduating student is unemployed.

Hope the Management of the school sees this.

Very sure she ll get sth gud soon.....just pathetic how we got here as a nation.....d more need to develop a job creation mindset wit d hope dat the govt ll kip making the environment conducive for small n medium scale biz to thrive!

e no easy

hmm

Graduate in Nigeria is as cheap as anything you can think of.


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exactly what happens when your hopes are on your degree. i stopped being a scholar in 300 level when i realised there was no job out there. got into business in school... i was selling kerosene to hall 4 in uniben.... i was buying a litre then for #50 but selling la casera bottle(half a litre) of kero for #100.... i just stopped visiting classes regularly... then there was that 6 months strike... i learned programming during that time on my own.... today i am helping myself with that programming skill and i dont hav a comp sci degree... and to think that i am a licensed health care practitioner and still practising. despite all that, i graduated with good grades.. altho not with a first class since my discipline isnt classified...


if you are still a student and you reading this.. u better pick up a skill along side ya education.. PREPARE FOR THE WORST AND EXPECT THE BEST

the irony of life is that "A" students almost always end up as employees to us who were "B" students...



if you are a scholar and dont have an inkling in doiingg business and you dont have uncles and aunts in high places.. my dear, suffer dey ooo

this one just want to scatter the hope of 3rd class job seekers this early morning.

That is the life after sch.

ome of her xolleagues dat might hav made 2.2 or even 3rd class might be working right now as we speak.

Such a waste of beauty and brains

anitapreeti:



In Unilag, the best in each faculty gets automatic employment not to talk of the best in the whole school!!!

What a shame!!

Actually the best in the department

Jjj

She no wan teach...

In 2004 I was given Physics in LASU but guess what?

I ran for my dear life

Physics kwa?

Mbanu

alexialin:
Her village people is on her matter .
She had better confess.
She never talk true.

are

Welcome to nigeria.

When the n ame of the newspaper is Sources what do you expect .Fake news

AJAYI Crowther ?

Has the country gotten to this extent? Coded thieves are celebrated while the brain is punished. I give up on Naija!

Big rubbish, you finished in 2015, you served in 2016, maybe up till some part of 2017, so why make people think you've been searching for job for 2years when it's just a few months.

Bigiman

me Wey graduate with 2:2, though am 21

Ajayi kwa!! Which first class be that one who no fit apply for scholarship since that time?? Wetin even 3rd class dey get!! Stay there make trouser the wear you!

hmmm

Things getting worse from bad at a very fast rate in this country....God help us

boiz2men:
exactly what happens when your hopes are on your degree. i stopped being a scholar in 200 level when i realised there was no job out there. got into business in school... i was selling kerosene to hall 4 in uniben....

Na lie. You no know book