Supreme145:
Good day folks, I have been a visitor on nairaland for a while now so far I have really learnt a lot from here, I had to register so as to share my worries here because I know that I can get useful contributions. Please ignore my grammatical blunders,I'm not really good at writing.

I graduated from secondary school in 2010 at the age of 18 and 10 years later I seem to be moving around in circles. After secondary school I was given two options of going to the university or doing business, I chose business without thinking twice I needed money so school can wait.

Two of my uncles raised the sum of 150,000 for me after I was done learning a trade with the condition that I will pay back at the end of the year without interest. Then the ports were closed so I would travel to cotonu to buy male jeans and sold in Nigeria in wholesale. Business was moving well, I tripled my capital that same year by the age of 20 I had already counted my first million, I felt on top of the world, I spent on my family helped in paying house rent and my siblings school fees (I'm the first child), then tragedy struck.

After the second year my uncle whom I was staying with and contributed majority of my capital asked for an account of how I had been running the business which I gave him, I had already returned the other uncle's money by then. After the audit my uncle said he's going to add another money to my capital then after four years he would settle me, I refused citing that apprenticeship wasn't our agreement initially, the mother caused a big issue to the extent it had to be settled in the village. I had to leave my uncle's house to my parents since we couldn't reach a compromise, as for his capital over the years I had borrowed him money on several occasions which was already more than what he gave me as my capital, I forgot the balance and left.

Three months after I left my uncle, my goods was intercepted by customs in Benin, my agent which coincidentally happened to be that my uncle put my goods ( and that of others) in a vehicle carrying second hand tyres from Lagos to the east and everything in the vehicle was confiscated. We spent 5months trying to get the goods back spending the remaining savings I had, it was released after six months but most of the goods was either stolen or sold by customs, I got only around 10% of my seized goods back. I was back to square one.

After all my attempts to raise another capital proved abortive I gave up and started doing menial jobs to survive,my mom would always encourage me that I'm still young and would rise again. Two years after nothing tangible was fort coming, I was dead broke and depressed, I started feeling pressure at home when I couldn't bear it I relocated to port Harcourt in search of greener pastures. I slept in parks and slums till I managed to get a security job with a 15k salary then,I worked for some years and discovered that I wasn't making any progress in life,I wasn't saving anything and was still stagnant. I decided to venture into education, even though it wasn't my first choice at least I would have a certificate to be proud of after some years.

I got admission in the federal university in Benue in 2017 at the age of 25 to study statistics/computer science (bsc ed) it wasn't my choice but time was not on my side , most of my mates then had graduated and even working. My year one was hell, I resumed school with just my bag of cloths, no accommodation nor food stuffs, I slept in lecture halls and sometimes went for lectures without bathing,one time I called my dad and he said if I can't bear it I should abandon the school and come back,I later managed to get someone to squat me in the hostel, I got home during nuga break to meet the news that my dad just bought a land,so this man had money to buy land and allowed me to suffer in school ( he mind sha ).

Fast forward 3 years later and I'm stuck in 300 level not knowing what to do with my life,just being in school is not enough for me, I need to earn money because I became independent at a young age and depending on my parents now is serious giving me a cause for concern. I stayed back in school during the lockdown so I could think about my life, after reading some threads on nairaland I decided to go into programming since I had a semi abacus laptop on it's last legs,I got links to free courses on udemy and also enrolled for free courses on Alison and pirple.

Learning programming brought my joy back,I loved the critical thinking involved and realized I hated it before because of the way it was taught by our lecturers,I started with web development (HTML and CSS) and I observed I was grabbing it quit fast. Data was a problem but I managed the mid night subscription each time I manage to get airtime. I was happy once more cause I could code for hours on an empty stomach and I wouldn't care then tragedy struck again.

My system developed a fault, vertical lines appeared on the screen and it started having difficulty in booting,it finally gave up the ghost a few days later. I tried to improvise by using my phone to code but it was a horrible experience and I gave up. back to square one again,I had to go home and I haven't gotten myself ever since.

How do I break free from this poverty since I came back I have looked for job without luck, I haven't earned a dime since this year since I parted ways with my boss whom I learnt interlocking and concrete stamping under,the man was using me like a slave. Motivational speakers would say there's light at the end of the tunnel but mine looks like a maze/roundabout tunnel. I got home and yahoo is the trending stuff in the area even my younger ones has joined, my younger brother nearly picked 7million before the aza was killed in the dying minute (whatever he means by that), I seem to be the only one among my set that's still broke, I can't even remember the last time I got anything for my self, now I wear my younger brothers cloths and they recharge my phone for me,how long will I continue like this?? ..... I don't want to follow the yahoo band wagon, I'm beginning to lose hope.

Pls I need your comments and advice

Pls can you text me on what’sapp and I hope you not adding up your story 07033 26 six one 93

Supreme145:
Good day folks, I have been a visitor on nairaland for a while now so far I have really learnt a lot from here, I had to register so as to share my worries here because I know that I can get useful contributions. Please ignore my grammatical blunders,I'm not really good at writing.

I graduated from secondary school in 2010 at the age of 18 and 10 years later I seem to be moving around in circles. After secondary school I was given two options of going to the university or doing business, I chose business without thinking twice I needed money so school can wait.

Two of my uncles raised the sum of 150,000 for me after I was done learning a trade with the condition that I will pay back at the end of the year without interest. Then the ports were closed so I would travel to cotonu to buy male jeans and sold in Nigeria in wholesale. Business was moving well, I tripled my capital that same year by the age of 20 I had already counted my first million, I felt on top of the world, I spent on my family helped in paying house rent and my siblings school fees (I'm the first child), then tragedy struck.

After the second year my uncle whom I was staying with and contributed majority of my capital asked for an account of how I had been running the business which I gave him, I had already returned the other uncle's money by then. After the audit my uncle said he's going to add another money to my capital then after four years he would settle me, I refused citing that apprenticeship wasn't our agreement initially, the mother caused a big issue to the extent it had to be settled in the village. I had to leave my uncle's house to my parents since we couldn't reach a compromise, as for his capital over the years I had borrowed him money on several occasions which was already more than what he gave me as my capital, I forgot the balance and left.

Three months after I left my uncle, my goods was intercepted by customs in Benin, my agent which coincidentally happened to be that my uncle put my goods ( and that of others) in a vehicle carrying second hand tyres from Lagos to the east and everything in the vehicle was confiscated. We spent 5months trying to get the goods back spending the remaining savings I had, it was released after six months but most of the goods was either stolen or sold by customs, I got only around 10% of my seized goods back. I was back to square one.

After all my attempts to raise another capital proved abortive I gave up and started doing menial jobs to survive,my mom would always encourage me that I'm still young and would rise again. Two years after nothing tangible was fort coming, I was dead broke and depressed, I started feeling pressure at home when I couldn't bear it I relocated to port Harcourt in search of greener pastures. I slept in parks and slums till I managed to get a security job with a 15k salary then,I worked for some years and discovered that I wasn't making any progress in life,I wasn't saving anything and was still stagnant. I decided to venture into education, even though it wasn't my first choice at least I would have a certificate to be proud of after some years.

I got admission in the federal university in Benue in 2017 at the age of 25 to study statistics/computer science (bsc ed) it wasn't my choice but time was not on my side , most of my mates then had graduated and even working. My year one was hell, I resumed school with just my bag of cloths, no accommodation nor food stuffs, I slept in lecture halls and sometimes went for lectures without bathing,one time I called my dad and he said if I can't bear it I should abandon the school and come back,I later managed to get someone to squat me in the hostel, I got home during nuga break to meet the news that my dad just bought a land,so this man had money to buy land and allowed me to suffer in school ( he mind sha ).

Fast forward 3 years later and I'm stuck in 300 level not knowing what to do with my life,just being in school is not enough for me, I need to earn money because I became independent at a young age and depending on my parents now is serious giving me a cause for concern. I stayed back in school during the lockdown so I could think about my life, after reading some threads on nairaland I decided to go into programming since I had a semi abacus laptop on it's last legs,I got links to free courses on udemy and also enrolled for free courses on Alison and pirple.

Learning programming brought my joy back,I loved the critical thinking involved and realized I hated it before because of the way it was taught by our lecturers,I started with web development (HTML and CSS) and I observed I was grabbing it quit fast. Data was a problem but I managed the mid night subscription each time I manage to get airtime. I was happy once more cause I could code for hours on an empty stomach and I wouldn't care then tragedy struck again.

My system developed a fault, vertical lines appeared on the screen and it started having difficulty in booting,it finally gave up the ghost a few days later. I tried to improvise by using my phone to code but it was a horrible experience and I gave up. back to square one again,I had to go home and I haven't gotten myself ever since.

How do I break free from this poverty since I came back I have looked for job without luck, I haven't earned a dime since this year since I parted ways with my boss whom I learnt interlocking and concrete stamping under,the man was using me like a slave. Motivational speakers would say there's light at the end of the tunnel but mine looks like a maze/roundabout tunnel. I got home and yahoo is the trending stuff in the area even my younger ones has joined, my younger brother nearly picked 7million before the aza was killed in the dying minute (whatever he means by that), I seem to be the only one among my set that's still broke, I can't even remember the last time I got anything for my self, now I wear my younger brothers cloths and they recharge my phone for me,how long will I continue like this?? ..... I don't want to follow the yahoo band wagon, I'm beginning to lose hope.

Pls I need your comments and advice

Guy if u like ursef return back to Ur uncle, e get why. Not that u want it but it's very necessary of u.

in life someone is always there as Ur angle, Ur destiny would always gem with the person's and DAT is Ur uncle.


forget apprenticeship or no apprenticeship. just meet with him plsss

Acidosis:
I think the problems started when you choose business over tertiary education at the age of 18 because of money.

Again, at 25, you still feel you have failed and somehow you feel that everyone is better because of money.

Truth is, you will ALWAYS feel this way for as long as MONEY remains your alpha and omega. You obviously don't believe in growth and the saying that there's time for everything.

N1m in the hands of a 25 year old man with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science is more valuable than N1m in the hands of an 18 year old boy.


Going back to school after you have lost over a million naira and waiting to graduate and earn N18k NYSC alawee will always demotivate you. Right now, it will take a special grace and endurance for you to finish your education especially now that you're surrounded by money conscious friends and your yahoo yahoo younger brother.

Well said

Nigeria Youth are not serious sorry for saying that. In this Forum I broke a very rare opportunity to then to make money through Real Estate with little or no Capital Commitment. Many of them indicated interest for me to send the details to them which I took out time out of my scarce time to compile the details of the rare opportunity and what they stand to gain. Till today only but just very few of them have keyed it. And I tell you the distance between those ones and poverty is very far. It is not just about Government, Nigeria Youth should know that we are in 21st Century and a lot have really changed unlike in the 80s when Job security was very high. This is a century for Entrepreneurs and not workers, this is a century where blue collar jobs pays more than white collar jobs except you have the connection to hit high paying Government Job. Look around You as a Youth and think of solution you can come up with to the problems facing the Society and then Monetise it. Start Small no matter how small and always open your self up to opportunity. Please for those who will quote me still asking me about Real Estate opportunity, if you are not serious to join immediately, please don't quote me. I don't have time to Lazy People. May God bless all hardworking Nigeria Youth.

My guy. It doesn't matter what some people say, God still dey.

My advise is that you need to really pray, apologize to your uncle (this is not because you have done something wrong), continue with your education and see how much you can raise to start something (you already have an experience as a business man). Before you do anything, please PRAY.

Supreme145:


I don't want to follow the yahoo band wagon, I'm beginning to lose hope.

Pls I need your comments and advice

First of all I have to commend your decision to involve in a legit hustle. Your choice of business was also a brilliant one. One way or the other you've garnered enviable experience and links that will help. I also want to encourage your hardworking approach.

That said, I feel you made a mistake with the way you parted with that your uncle. Try to make peace with him.

You stated you are finding it hard to depend on your parents because you've been independent for so long but truth is, it's not bad to accept/request for financial aid given your present predicament.

I advice you get a loan from your parents or siblings to enable you get a laptop and learn coding properly. Not just the free courses o, get certified. I hear it pays a lot. You can pay back the loan after some time.

You have come this far. You're a proven entrepreneur, giving up shouldn't be an option for you.

Supreme145:
Good day folks, I have been a visitor on nairaland for a while now so far I have really learnt a lot from here, I had to register so as to share my worries here because I know that I can get useful contributions. Please ignore my grammatical blunders,I'm not really good at writing.

I graduated from secondary school in 2010 at the age of 18 and 10 years later I seem to be moving around in circles. After secondary school I was given two options of going to the university or doing business, I chose business without thinking twice I needed money so school can wait.

Two of my uncles raised the sum of 150,000 for me after I was done learning a trade with the condition that I will pay back at the end of the year without interest. Then the ports were closed so I would travel to cotonu to buy male jeans and sold in Nigeria in wholesale. Business was moving well, I tripled my capital that same year by the age of 20 I had already counted my first million, I felt on top of the world, I spent on my family helped in paying house rent and my siblings school fees (I'm the first child), then tragedy struck.

After the second year my uncle whom I was staying with and contributed majority of my capital asked for an account of how I had been running the business which I gave him, I had already returned the other uncle's money by then. After the audit my uncle said he's going to add another money to my capital then after four years he would settle me, I refused citing that apprenticeship wasn't our agreement initially, the mother caused a big issue to the extent it had to be settled in the village. I had to leave my uncle's house to my parents since we couldn't reach a compromise, as for his capital over the years I had borrowed him money on several occasions which was already more than what he gave me as my capital, I forgot the balance and left.

Three months after I left my uncle, my goods was intercepted by customs in Benin, my agent which coincidentally happened to be that my uncle put my goods ( and that of others) in a vehicle carrying second hand tyres from Lagos to the east and everything in the vehicle was confiscated. We spent 5months trying to get the goods back spending the remaining savings I had, it was released after six months but most of the goods was either stolen or sold by customs, I got only around 10% of my seized goods back. I was back to square one.

After all my attempts to raise another capital proved abortive I gave up and started doing menial jobs to survive,my mom would always encourage me that I'm still young and would rise again. Two years after nothing tangible was fort coming, I was dead broke and depressed, I started feeling pressure at home when I couldn't bear it I relocated to port Harcourt in search of greener pastures. I slept in parks and slums till I managed to get a security job with a 15k salary then,I worked for some years and discovered that I wasn't making any progress in life,I wasn't saving anything and was still stagnant. I decided to venture into education, even though it wasn't my first choice at least I would have a certificate to be proud of after some years.

I got admission in the federal university in Benue in 2017 at the age of 25 to study statistics/computer science (bsc ed) it wasn't my choice but time was not on my side , most of my mates then had graduated and even working. My year one was hell, I resumed school with just my bag of cloths, no accommodation nor food stuffs, I slept in lecture halls and sometimes went for lectures without bathing,one time I called my dad and he said if I can't bear it I should abandon the school and come back,I later managed to get someone to squat me in the hostel, I got home during nuga break to meet the news that my dad just bought a land,so this man had money to buy land and allowed me to suffer in school ( he mind sha ).

Fast forward 3 years later and I'm stuck in 300 level not knowing what to do with my life,just being in school is not enough for me, I need to earn money because I became independent at a young age and depending on my parents now is serious giving me a cause for concern. I stayed back in school during the lockdown so I could think about my life, after reading some threads on nairaland I decided to go into programming since I had a semi abacus laptop on it's last legs,I got links to free courses on udemy and also enrolled for free courses on Alison and pirple.

Learning programming brought my joy back,I loved the critical thinking involved and realized I hated it before because of the way it was taught by our lecturers,I started with web development (HTML and CSS) and I observed I was grabbing it quit fast. Data was a problem but I managed the mid night subscription each time I manage to get airtime. I was happy once more cause I could code for hours on an empty stomach and I wouldn't care then tragedy struck again.

My system developed a fault, vertical lines appeared on the screen and it started having difficulty in booting,it finally gave up the ghost a few days later. I tried to improvise by using my phone to code but it was a horrible experience and I gave up. back to square one again,I had to go home and I haven't gotten myself ever since.

How do I break free from this poverty since I came back I have looked for job without luck, I haven't earned a dime since this year since I parted ways with my boss whom I learnt interlocking and concrete stamping under,the man was using me like a slave. Motivational speakers would say there's light at the end of the tunnel but mine looks like a maze/roundabout tunnel. I got home and yahoo is the trending stuff in the area even my younger ones has joined, my younger brother nearly picked 7million before the aza was killed in the dying minute (whatever he means by that), I seem to be the only one among my set that's still broke, I can't even remember the last time I got anything for my self, now I wear my younger brothers cloths and they recharge my phone for me,how long will I continue like this?? ..... I don't want to follow the yahoo band wagon, I'm beginning to lose hope.

Pls I need your comments and advice

My brother...it's not easy surviving in Nigeria except you steal either via fraud whatsoever,I have tried many things to earn a living too,but nothing to show for,working under someone is an issue,having a business is an issue in Nigeria,learning a skill is good but who will support with funds to acquire that goal in this present day?...only God can help us as we keep trying..A man's life ain't no joke.

Acidosis:
I think the problems started when you choose business over tertiary education at the age of 18 because of money.

Again, at 25, you still feel you have failed and somehow you feel that everyone is better because of money.

Truth is, you will ALWAYS feel this way for as long as MONEY remains your alpha and omega. You obviously don't believe in growth and the saying that there's time for everything.

N1m in the hands of a 25 year old man with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science is more valuable than N1m in the hands of an 18 year old boy.


Going back to school after you have lost over a million naira and waiting to graduate and earn N18k NYSC alawee will always demotivate you. Right now, it will take a special grace and endurance for you to finish your education especially now that you're surrounded by money conscious friends and your yahoo yahoo younger brother.

Na you go pay e school fees?

generalwo:
...... Everyone has a story bro but don't give up...... My own story na your own plus a lady got pregnant for me and now i have a baby girl..... All the loan companies for 9ja know my name and i am owing close to 400k in loans alone.... Tried to do a business, that's why i took the loans but i got scammed..... All i think about now is how to pay my loans, cater for my baby girl and her mum......... But no lose hope my brother..... No join bad gang.... Just as i have hope, i want you to have hope..... Despite the difficult times, have you wondered how and why you are still alive?? God has a purpose for this phase of our lives.... We have lessons to learn...... We will survive..... No give up cos if you do, you would have made the devil a Victor over your life..... God loves you.... I don't know you personally but i love you too bro.... We go survive last last. ..... Keep doing that which is good and u enjoy doing and one day.... Heavens will smile on you....

Please take care of that girl at all cost, have seen little girls miss their because of bad parenting due to financial setback, I vowed in this life, I will never bring children into this life to suffer, being a nigerian is bad enough for them

My brother never give up....
I don't want to tell you mine, because if I do, my mood will change for the rest of the day.I have a lot of sad memories I don't like sharing with people again....

Oldoinyolengai:
But what is it with firstborns?

Since the beginning of the time to the present na fruitless struggles.....OP continue to hold on.

Pray with faith and always focus on your goals.... one day obstacles will surrender to your strength.

I hear you loud and clear bro.. "one day obstacles will surrender to your strength"

TROLL11:
the fact that u saw the moniker and still quoted me shows how useless and stupid you are.
go get your school fees back.

now I know what your problem is, begging money and exposing your account details on an ashewo thread.
Hunger is the cause of your frustration

Why don't you go back to the Interlocking business Learnt.

That is also a good skill at the moment.

R'mbr success doesn't come easy..

Supreme145

There is no need blaming you for anything. After all, you must not be HOLY or OLD to make money. If people say you did wrong here and there, there are a whole lot of people who did better wrong than you and are still making it.

My advice for you is this:

1. I still applaud you for been in school. Your expected Certificate can elevate your status in life – but never depend on it as the ultimate because you are the least to get the Certificate – NIGERIA for now has nothing to offer.

This is because, many youths like you have it already roaming about the streets – some have even forgotten that they have it. Another potential problem is that “the labour market requires outstanding experience, which I’m sure you have none. Even where there is experience – a whole lot of people have better experience than you, applying for the same job".

2. You still have to think about going into business – thank GOD you have business mindset and you know what it means to make money. In Nigeria, there is no job for you. Hence, it is better you create your own job because you will regret more if you don’t think in that line, and day by day, you are growing older.

3. You are no longer young as some people are commenting here. At your age, you are already a man – and by right, your age is above the maximum requirement to apply for many government jobs – even worse by the time you finally get the certificate.

4. Yahoo yahoo comes with its own consequences. A yahoo guy I knew fraud a maga (an old man), and later the maga committed suicide upon knowing he has been scammed. Few months later, the yahoo had a terrible accident and died instantly in the car he bought using part of the scammed money. Some people get strong spirit – We are mystery as humans.

Either you do menial jobs or whatever, you must try to acquire some money for basic capital to start a business from small – nobody will make you rich – power is taken not given – as you grow older without money comes with higher level of frustration.

I just gave you some money that I hold sacred.

PEACE!!!

You have so much sense. You have a good mindset which most Nigerians lack.

fykes:
Op lemme give u a little advice that works for me. I have come to see life as a circle.... Whatever u are going through now, someone else has gone through it and won... Another has gone through it and gave up. U are making a known journey, d destination however is ur choice.
My advice.... I am a God fearing man, and I see u trust in making an Honest living so my secret is use ur night seasons.
It always works for me... Whenever u need doors to open, opportunity and destiny helpers, task ur nights. U see that time between 12midnight and 4am... Sacrifice it to God in prayer, cry if u get tired of praying wholeheartedly.
It won't be long, u will sleep well.

ClintonDGalaxy:


I hear you loud and clear bro.. "one day obstacles will surrender to your strength"

Yeah! That's a fate to everyone tough who is passing through the rough tunnel.

gideonvalor98:


We young Nigerians should learn not to get carried away when we hit some digits. That's why it's good to read books about finances and planning. I don't fault the way you spend on your family but you could have done better planning the money you spend. Also, apart from bad leadership and all, the hatred of seeing people rising and doing well is rampant, as if they're the ones hindering our progress - which is not.

We need to learn to be happy for other and wish them well the more - that mindset will motivate us and set us on our own part of success. Many a times I have seen online and offline where people tends to pull others down - we should desist from this act.

ADVICE
finish your university education as your course is a good one. Your can work in education settings or financial settings, I.T or Tech etc coupled with programming stuff - you're set on the right path. Your old business is also an option since you have experience already and more matured now, you can have it as a side business.

This is a trying time and it will pass. Don't loss your mind. You can set up a tutorial class for student in your area for now and still occupy yourself with other things of interest. Also, learn to tolerate, persevere and humility. God will see you through.

Well said

Supreme145:
Good day folks, I have been a visitor on nairaland for a while now so far I have really learnt a lot from here, I had to register so as to share my worries here because I know that I can get useful contributions. Please ignore my grammatical blunders,I'm not really good at writing.

I graduated from secondary school in 2010 at the age of 18 and 10 years later I seem to be moving around in circles. After secondary school I was given two options of going to the university or doing business, I chose business without thinking twice I needed money so school can wait.

Two of my uncles raised the sum of 150,000 for me after I was done learning a trade with the condition that I will pay back at the end of the year without interest. Then the ports were closed so I would travel to cotonu to buy male jeans and sold in Nigeria in wholesale. Business was moving well, I tripled my capital that same year by the age of 20 I had already counted my first million, I felt on top of the world, I spent on my family helped in paying house rent and my siblings school fees (I'm the first child), then tragedy struck.

After the second year my uncle whom I was staying with and contributed majority of my capital asked for an account of how I had been running the business which I gave him, I had already returned the other uncle's money by then. After the audit my uncle said he's going to add another money to my capital then after four years he would settle me, I refused citing that apprenticeship wasn't our agreement initially, the mother caused a big issue to the extent it had to be settled in the village. I had to leave my uncle's house to my parents since we couldn't reach a compromise, as for his capital over the years I had borrowed him money on several occasions which was already more than what he gave me as my capital, I forgot the balance and left.

Three months after I left my uncle, my goods was intercepted by customs in Benin, my agent which coincidentally happened to be that my uncle put my goods ( and that of others) in a vehicle carrying second hand tyres from Lagos to the east and everything in the vehicle was confiscated. We spent 5months trying to get the goods back spending the remaining savings I had, it was released after six months but most of the goods was either stolen or sold by customs, I got only around 10% of my seized goods back. I was back to square one.

After all my attempts to raise another capital proved abortive I gave up and started doing menial jobs to survive,my mom would always encourage me that I'm still young and would rise again. Two years after nothing tangible was fort coming, I was dead broke and depressed, I started feeling pressure at home when I couldn't bear it I relocated to port Harcourt in search of greener pastures. I slept in parks and slums till I managed to get a security job with a 15k salary then,I worked for some years and discovered that I wasn't making any progress in life,I wasn't saving anything and was still stagnant. I decided to venture into education, even though it wasn't my first choice at least I would have a certificate to be proud of after some years.

I got admission in the federal university in Benue in 2017 at the age of 25 to study statistics/computer science (bsc ed) it wasn't my choice but time was not on my side , most of my mates then had graduated and even working. My year one was hell, I resumed school with just my bag of cloths, no accommodation nor food stuffs, I slept in lecture halls and sometimes went for lectures without bathing,one time I called my dad and he said if I can't bear it I should abandon the school and come back,I later managed to get someone to squat me in the hostel, I got home during nuga break to meet the news that my dad just bought a land,so this man had money to buy land and allowed me to suffer in school ( he mind sha ).

Fast forward 3 years later and I'm stuck in 300 level not knowing what to do with my life,just being in school is not enough for me, I need to earn money because I became independent at a young age and depending on my parents now is serious giving me a cause for concern. I stayed back in school during the lockdown so I could think about my life, after reading some threads on nairaland I decided to go into programming since I had a semi abacus laptop on it's last legs,I got links to free courses on udemy and also enrolled for free courses on Alison and pirple.

Learning programming brought my joy back,I loved the critical thinking involved and realized I hated it before because of the way it was taught by our lecturers,I started with web development (HTML and CSS) and I observed I was grabbing it quit fast. Data was a problem but I managed the mid night subscription each time I manage to get airtime. I was happy once more cause I could code for hours on an empty stomach and I wouldn't care then tragedy struck again.

My system developed a fault, vertical lines appeared on the screen and it started having difficulty in booting,it finally gave up the ghost a few days later. I tried to improvise by using my phone to code but it was a horrible experience and I gave up. back to square one again,I had to go home and I haven't gotten myself ever since.

How do I break free from this poverty since I came back I have looked for job without luck, I haven't earned a dime since this year since I parted ways with my boss whom I learnt interlocking and concrete stamping under,the man was using me like a slave. Motivational speakers would say there's light at the end of the tunnel but mine looks like a maze/roundabout tunnel. I got home and yahoo is the trending stuff in the area even my younger ones has joined, my younger brother nearly picked 7million before the aza was killed in the dying minute (whatever he means by that), I seem to be the only one among my set that's still broke, I can't even remember the last time I got anything for my self, now I wear my younger brothers cloths and they recharge my phone for me,how long will I continue like this?? ..... I don't want to follow the yahoo band wagon, I'm beginning to lose hope.

Pls I need your comments and advice

U don’t need yahoo. That’s just the easy, criminal and illegal way out. Read richest man in Babylon. Follow it carefully. Start small and grow gradually.

Supreme145:


I think you gat me there bro,but dropping out of school is never an option....I have decided to let things happen naturally, my do and die warfare towards prosperity haven't gotten me anywhere

Do you know how to drive?

I can't help you with anything currently, but just know it that your condition is same with a million and one youths out there, you can't give up.

Incase you manage to get back to programming, try to add mobile application to your catalogue and quote me once you finish from school.

Supreme145:


I think you gat me there bro,but dropping out of school is never an option....I have decided to let things happen naturally, my do and die warfare towards prosperity haven't gotten me anywhere

I didnt want to comment before until I saw this. You are now thinking right, just add prayer to it, you will remember this comment later and thank Christ.

Jesus I m sorry if I v been in any point ungrateful in my life

I've paid my dues
Time after time
I've done my sentence
But committed no crime
And bad mistakes
I've made a few
I've had my share of sand kicked in my face
But I've come through We will fight to the END.

AkwaIbomMan:
i am broke pease this is my bank account 2078108864- UBA
Account Name; Awaritete Majesty

i knew it, i just google this and it showed that you are a scammer. u better report yourself to the nearest police station. guys avoid this scammer

TROLL11:
i am a scammer

if I troll you, you wouldn't like it.
Don't let me warn you again

School and money making should Go together

AkwaIbomMan:
i am a scammer, i scammed when i needed cash so badly

thunder fire your papa. odiok ono ata uka.
i will frstrate you here and everywhere. next time if you see some comments, u go just pass. unam ikot

Zoharariel:


They have started again. Awon aspire to inspire before you perspire into your grave.

Na so e easy.

Believe in something, one phone call, one chance meeting, being at the right place at the right time.

If to say na so e easy, èmi gangan, i for don turn to Billionaire.

Bobo, I've been a faith believer for over 15years. My faith could move Mount Kilimanjaro but make I tell you - all na Ofutu-fete!

If you get money to give the guy, just give am - make e no go jump inside Third Mainland Bridge.

How many people in over 200Million will be lucky to experience this your nonsense aspire to desire?

Sometimes, me sef dey reason am, if not for Yahoo-Yahoo; walahi Nigeria for don turn to Somalia + Iraq + Libya x Syria because the crime rate everywhere would have been over 10,000%.

Look, I am not a Yahoo Boy ooo but I just dey reason am gidi-gan I swear.

If not for Bolt/Uber, me sef know say I for don turn to Lawrence Anini of Ijebuland.

Even Motor wey I been dey carry do Uber/Bolt don spoil for months now, I just park am for one corner.

So Oga, leave story, and help the guy if you have the means.

It's laziness that makes u think giving out money is any help. If you don't develop your mind, given 10million u will return begging in a few months time. If u develop your mind, u can't even beg 10k bcoz d mind is d stream of wealth.
U never hear? Too much hustle na bread money.
I don't look down on yahoo boys, nor do I look up to any of em. I have friends who are onto it, but when I become wealthy, I want to look in the mirror and still love myself.... Maintain a clear conscience with God and man and know that in amassing wealth, I haven't hurt anyone rather I can see the trajectory of the hand of God on my life.

Pimpmaride:



Both houses together is 27 million naira?

Yes baba

[quote author=fykes post=92668937]Op lemme give u a little advice that works for me. I have come to see life as a circle.... Whatever u are going through now, someone else has gone through it and won... Another has gone through it and gave up. U are making a known journey, d destination however is ur choice.
My advice.... I am a God fearing man, and I see u trust in making an Honest living so my secret is use ur night seasons.
It always works for me... Whenever u need doors to open, opportunity and destiny helpers, task ur nights. U see that time between 12midnight and 4am... Sacrifice it to God in prayer, cry if u get tired of praying wholeheartedly.
It won't be long, u will sleep well. [/quote



RESPECT BRO

bro pls i will be so interested in this oppurtunity...dis my email kindly send me ur whatsapp number...olu14993@gmail.com

Propsvilla:
Nigeria Youth are not serious sorry for saying that. In this Forum I broke a very rare opportunity to then to make money through Real Estate with little or no Capital Commitment. Many of them indicated interest for me to send the details to them which I took out time out of my scarce time to compile the details of the rare opportunity and what they stand to gain. Till today only but just very few of them have keyed it. And I tell you the distance between those ones and poverty is very far. It is not just about Government, Nigeria Youth should know that we are in 21st Century and a lot have really changed unlike in the 80s when Job security was very high. This is a century for Entrepreneurs and not workers, this is a century where blue collar jobs pays more than white collar jobs except you have the connection to hit high paying Government Job. Look around You as a Youth and think of solution you can come up with to the problems facing the Society and then Monetise it. Start Small no matter how small and always open your self up to opportunity. Please for those who will quote me still asking me about Real Estate opportunity, if you are not serious to join immediately, please don't quote me. I don't have time to Lazy People. May God bless all hardworking Nigeria Youth.