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THE FATE OF NIGERIAN STUDENTS ABROAD
I have decided to start this thread because each time i read the dailies or watch the news, am greatly saddened by the number of Nigerians that are seriously planning to leave the country in search of the proverbial golden fleece in the UK.Worst of all is the rate at which Nigerian students throng the UK these days, it is quite alarming indeed considering the prohibitively expensive nature of these programmes cost.The credit crunch adversely hit the UK economy so much so that over 2milion jobs has been lost country wide since september last year.The fate of the students over here thus appear very bleak as the UK citizens are considered well ahead of them all regardless of academic and/or professional qualifications, it is indeed so sad.
I just graduated from the Robert Gordon university with an outstanding result but the shock i get each time i apply for jobs here makes me wonder if paying £13,800 for the masters course was well worth it. No good thing comes easy, u must say, i will keep trying and hopefully something clicks soon enough....other wise am coming straight back home
I am saying cos i feel sad when i see people resign from their jobs in Nigeria and come here for masters thinking that it's the surest guarantee to a better employment , NA LIE O !!!!!!,please be wise and make such decisions cautiously...i will happy to see respondents to this thread..
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Tell them if they will hear let them hear,a coursemet of my paid close to 25,000 euro for his master in Netherland, i was telling him online that guy your mad and he's even regreting it now.
Dont spend that type of money on all these Uk and so called University abroad,prefferable channel this money into business if you dont have a good job and go for your MSc. or preferrably MBA in Nigeria University.
Is not that going for master abroad is not lucrative but things has change now!
I will use myself as a case study,i graduated from Nigeria University and did not fancy going abroad for my master for now because of the world economy situation,although i may go later but want to be grounded financially first.
I started business immediately, TRADING FOREX,SELLING AND MAINTENANCE OF LAPTOPS.
although i just created it,i will be updating and be posting my daily earning from Forex trading,its really paying me,i dont know of others.
So be wise,dont waste that type of money!
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Originally Posted by coolrollziggy
Tell them if they will hear let them hear,a coursemet of my paid close to 25,000 euro for his master in Netherland, i was telling him online that guy your mad and he's even regreting it now.
Dont spend that type of money on all these Uk and so called University abroad,prefferable channel this money into business if you dont have a good job and go for your MSc. or preferrably MBA in Nigeria University.
Is not that going for master abroad is not lucrative but things has change now!
I will use myself as a case study,i graduated from Nigeria University and did not fancy going abroad for my master for now because of the world economy situation,although i may go later but want to be grounded financially first.
I started business immediately, TRADING FOREX,SELLING AND MAINTENANCE OF LAPTOPS.
Check my blog oilandgas-wealthcreator...com although i just created it,i will be updating and be posting my daily earning from Forex trading,its really paying me,i dont know of others.
So be wise,dont waste that type of money!
Exactly my brother, most people think that with the Masters that they are guaranteed jobs, that doesnt seem to be happening these days at all
I am pleased to learn that u are doing well and earning decent living, afterall that is what being a graduate is about , not looking up to someone other person for jobs that are not forthcoming but rather identifying a need and exploiting it as a successful way way of earning a decent living , am proud of u , hope others wil take a cue from this...................
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I think considering the times, you should really come home and try to find a job. RGU's a very reputable university and depending on the course you studied you should get a good job here. Have u tried applying from there for jobs at home? Why are you lamenting when you're about carrying out ' brain drain'? Which country will collect ur taxes if you get a job there? Please my brother, believe it or not, you are at an advantage, come home and use it. Wish u all the best. 1 love!
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Originally Posted by Donkane
I think considering the times, you should really come home and try to find a job. RGU's a very reputable university and depending on the course you studied you should get a good job here. Have u tried applying from there for jobs at home? Why are you lamenting when you're about carrying out ' brain drain'? Which country will collect ur taxes if you get a job there? Please my brother, believe it or not, you are at an advantage, come home and use it. Wish u all the best. 1 love!
Like i said, i will , only a matter of time before i do indeed. I have a target set out already and time scale that i am realistically looking at......its all about thinking and planning ahead u seee.Your concerns are much welcome too.Cheers
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Hello ya'all.....It really has to o with what you want from life....I was orking before comingto th UK for my masters but how much was i receiving ad what were the prospects where i was working???not evrybody you see coming or leaving for their masters think they would get a fantastic jobs here in the UK cs i have alot of nigeria friends and quite an amount of them want to return.I worked in naija and emme even ask you is it also easy geting a job in nigeria, where is it easy getting a job??well alot of you a disapointed cos u tot a UK certificate is the gateway to success bu bruvs, just as a 1st class doesnt min u wouldbe a rich man, a UK certificate doesnt min dat alsoI wouldnt advce anyon to lav a vry good job but instead get a study leave...but if yur job isnt gud and u have a means of doing amasters, do it but dont tink th uk is a sure way o u being a successful man..finally na God get power pass...i hae two friendswho just graduated here in the UK this yr and in less dan 3months they got very good jobs here in the UK.sooooooooo evryman has his or her own destiny.
Ifyou want a foreign degree go get it but dont think it must make u get a job cos even for naija, with yur foeign certificate, na same level u go still enta with ou naija pple....i cae here to chage envirnment and style of study and i would never regret it.No money spent on education is a waste.....laterz
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@Cross11.. U've rightly said it all.. Afterall, UK doesnt hav 2 favour everyone.. I believe God's time is d best 4 us all..
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Having read your topic, I'm beginning 2 have a doubt about traveling abroad,i just graduated 4rm a Nigerian university,and thinking of going up to the u.s 4 my masters,cos i believe that there are more opportunities in the u.s than the u.k,although the former is more expensive about 50,000USD but i believe thats the idea,u pay more cos there are more opportunities...correct me if am wrong but i think its worth a shot.
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Having read your topic, I'm beginning 2 have a doubt about traveling abroad,i just graduated 4rm a Nigerian university,and thinking of going up to the u.s 4 my masters,cos i believe that there are more opportunities in the u.s than the u.k,although the former is more expensive about 50,000USD but i believe thats the idea,u pay more cos there are more opportunities...correct me if am wrong but i think its worth a shot.
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I recently graduated too from the UK. I am back in 9ja now.. i don't have a job yet.. Most def i know i would get one.. its just a matter of time and divine favour from God.
I absolutely have no regrets about the money spent, yeah, its cost alot but the experience is priceless. To me its more of a journey on enlightenment of the mind and soul. you go through experiences that money cannot buy, it fine tunes your personality. there are loads of other benefits that i could list. International networking, easier travel possibilities. etc.
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Originally Posted by ademajeed
Having read your topic, I'm beginning 2 have a doubt about traveling abroad,i just graduated 4rm a Nigerian university,and thinking of going up to the u.s 4 my masters,cos i believe that there are more opportunities in the u.s than the u.k,although the former is more expensive about 50,000USD but i believe thats the idea,u pay more cos there are more opportunities...correct me if am wrong but i think its worth a shot.
Bruv, from what i have seen, schooling in yankee is better than the UK, the quality of the education is better, u get a more practical experience and there is alot of recruiting done on campus in the universities, u have a greater chance of securing a job right from the classrooms than the Uk. Only the top Uk schools can compare to this. so mu advise for u is to go for it if you can afford it.
Bless
p.s: don't get me wrong, 9ja is great no place like home its the only place you will truly feel accepted.
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datz nice of y'all. honestly am learning alot 4rm dis forum. kip it up.
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My Naija people
I am glad we are discussing this issue. Cross11 has hit the nail on the head. We all have different destinies. The world never promised to be easy. For some, over seas certificate earned them plumb jobs,some others never got no nothing. I only caution those who already have good jobs and leave it to come here to regret at last. It might work out for you . Fine!!!!!. But if you have a good job at home please stay back.
My self, I am studying @ the Royal institute of Technology Stockholm, Sweden.Though education in Europe and America is worth experiencing but there should be a calculated risk lest you get ur self into a big mess. I know more than 7 UK graduates today without jobs and more than 10 that have gone home. Also I know so many guys with over seas certificate that are working with various companies at an enviable salary , exposure and treatment. Know what you want for yourself and Always take a calculated risk. Above all, Home Sweet Home is 2nd to nothn. Think smart
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@poster
i tink you are comparing light and darkness.Do your home work well bro..
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i jus moved bk from UK. i have a BSc and MBA from UK..i couldnt get a job in UK, so i moved bk home (nigeria) things are not easy here either! i have been applying for jobs forever! nothing good is coming!
now im beginning to think having all this degrees is a waste of time and money.
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My brothers and Sisters, I quite agree with most of you with your view about the fate of the Nigerian students abroad. It saddens my heart that things turned out the way they are for every and harry. Like some1 mentioned above, while so many Uk graduates remain jobless or underemployed (i.e. menial jobs), it might interest you to know that a few Nigerian grads here in the Uk are also working in some of the best companies with good pay packages. I BELIEVE IT'S A MATTER OF WHEN YOUR TIME COMES. God has time for everyone although I know how frustrating it can be. I graduated over a year ago from the UK in one of the best schools offering my course of study but yet to get something but I believe something is very close for me by the grace of God.
I actually travelled back to nigeria after my MSc where I stayed NINE months. There is barely no street on Victoria Island I don't know, no thanks to the fruitless search for jobs through dropping of CVs. Well, I also discovered a large number of E&P companies that I never heard of.
Anyway, by the mercies of God, I am back to the UK and things are gradually picking up now as more graduate vacancies are rolling out which I think would favour engineering students coz engineering is still amongst the skills shortage jobs in the UK.
Another advantage the Uk has for a jobless graduate in Nigeria is that while you are searching for your professional job, you can be doing some menial jobs which would keep you busy instaed of staying back in Nigeria and be begging your friends and families for assistance which I find to be very embarassing.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING HOWEVER IS TO STAY CLOSE TO GOD TO FIND OUT THE PLAN HE HAS FOR YOU. THIS IS THE FASTEST WAY TO TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING.
I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST.
Cheers.
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..hey..Slimboi..ow about studing and doing a trade..It would profit u d more..am doin an MSC now in d UK..but comon..its not only 4 jobs..mennnnnn..dat am here..it depends on ur priorities...I tink ..u rather go home..dats is my dream ....but mak sure..u got somtim b4 hand..RGU is stil d bomb by Godsgrace.Al..uta continua..Victoria aceta!!
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Omo no where in the world is as bad as Naija,i can give everything to be in your shoes.You how many millions of Naija youth each year die trying to cross libya or morocco to europe.England is bad but try naija you will weep .who no go no know.stay there and struggle like a tru son of naija
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It is good to study in good universities, especially the ones abroad, but that will in no way guarantee you a good job. Some have done it in the past while others are still doing it.
The stark truth is, you need more than a good qualification to find your dream job, maybe you should try working on your connects.
Good luck!!
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It's really wonderful to get to hear all your comments and like one of the guys said, the advantage of being jobless in the UK is that you can engage in part time jobs and support yourself as against the situation in Nigeria where u practically have to live off ur parents or relatives.....which isn't appealing to me at all.
It's all about determination like one of you also pointed out...and developing the requisite skills needed to fit into gainful employment....Staying idle at home doesn't help this cause at all...
To all the people who have spent hard earned millions of Naira to study a course here in the UK, i tell u this...when you think it's the end of the road, its only a bend ...tough times don't last only tough people do and as for my brothers and sisters back home in Nigeria and unemployed, please do find meaningful ways to develop your transferable skills further. This would give you a competitive edge over other applicants and pray ceaselessly too..
I continue to wish everyone the best of luck in all their present and future endeavours.............
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Good day, your message is correct but I must tell you that the mentality of Nigerians (both employers and empleyees) is a contributing factor.
It is acommon knowledge that graduates from Nigeria universities are less recorgnised even when they good.
This is made manifest in the salary that someone who graduated from abroad receives when compared to that of Nigerian graduate.
It will do us good if we will believe in our cabability. This will give us the confidence that yes with my certificate from a Nigerian University, I will be considered based on what I can do and not where I graduated from. Have a nice day & best wishes in ur search of job over there.
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Originally Posted by Timostan
Good day, your message is correct but I must tell you that the mentality of Nigerians (both employers and empleyees) is a contributing factor.
It is acommon knowledge that graduates from Nigeria universities are less recorgnised even when they good.
This is made manifest in the salary that someone who graduated from abroad receives when compared to that of Nigerian graduate.
It will do us good if we will believe in our cabability. This will give us the confidence that yes with my certificate from a Nigerian University, I will be considered based on what I can do and not where I graduated from. Have a nice day & best wishes in ur search of job over there.
Very well my brother, need i say more?
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@kau
I find your write so facinating and interesting. As you have rightly said "THE MOST IMPORTANT THING HOWEVER IS TO STAY CLOSE TO GOD TO FIND OUT THE PLAN HE HAS FOR YOU. THIS IS THE FASTEST WAY TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING"
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Friends, I really applaud your bold step of getting your education Abroad.The advantage is that you are more exposed and have more practical experience in an environment where you see things actually working.I believe it helped shaped your thinking and your perspective of life. No matter what degree of job you have,ITS YOUR THINKING PARADIGM THAT MATTERS MOST.Have you not heard of people resigning from High paying Jobs to do something else with their lives?The sincere truth I found out since I started work is that NO JOB OR EMPLOYER CAN GIVE YOU FULFILLMENT IN LIFE. YOU WILL ALWAYS WANT TO APPLY SOMEWHERE ELSE OR BETTER.
I also think we are in the age of entrepreneurship.Look at the founder of facebook who is 24 years old at present and who became a billionaire in dollars overnight just because he took advantage of software and programming to solve BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER all over the world.
An idea that can create value for people and that you can package in such a way that people will be willing to pay for the service is all you need to get started.
Why can you have so much educational deposit in yourself and yet be waiting for who will take charge of your 8:00am to 5pm everyday?
Its so easy to say but reality may be different, but the point I am trying to make is that IT WASNT EASY TO START THE GREAT COMPANIES THAT ALL OF US WANT TO WORK FOR TODAY,BUT THEY STARTED IT ANYWAY.who will start the glo,schlumberger,MTN,Mobil,Shell of tomorrow?
WHO WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY?
I also think if you work for someone for 5 years, if you were to be your own boss, 5 years of dedication to your own course will give you more experience and even financial security.
What's my summary?
THINK WHAT COMPANY YOU CAN START EVEN THOUGH SMALL, AND THE NICHE OF EMPLOYMENT YOU WANT TO CARVE,RATHER THAN WHAT COMPANY WILL WANT YOU TO WORK FOR THEM.
DONT WAIT FOREVER BECAUSE THIS TIME IS NOT FAVOURABLE FOR EMPLOYMENTS. I EVEN READ IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK THAT BANKS REDUCED THE MONTHLY PAY OF THEIR WORKERS.
you have learnt so much, create value with it.
if you want us to discuss further or how I can help:[email protected]
Thanks
NB:Above is my opinion
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Originally Posted by bukkytronics
Friends, I really applaud your bold step of getting your education Abroad.The advantage is that you are more exposed and have more practical experience in an environment where you see things actually working.I believe it helped shaped your thinking and your perspective of life. No matter what degree of job you have,ITS YOUR THINKING PARADIGM THAT MATTERS MOST.Have you not heard of people resigning from High paying Jobs to do something else with their lives?The sincere truth I found out since I started work is that NO JOB OR EMPLOYER CAN GIVE YOU FULFILLMENT IN LIFE. YOU WILL ALWAYS WANT TO APPLY SOMEWHERE ELSE OR BETTER.
I also think we are in the age of entrepreneurship.Look at the founder of facebook who is 24 years old at present and who became a billionaire in dollars overnight just because he took advantage of software and programming to solve BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER all over the world.
An idea that can create value for people and that you can package in such a way that people will be willing to pay for the service is all you need to get started.
Why can you have so much educational deposit in yourself and yet be waiting for who will take charge of your 8:00am to 5pm everyday?
Its so easy to say but reality may be different, but the point I am trying to make is that IT WASNT EASY TO START THE GREAT COMPANIES THAT ALL OF US WANT TO WORK FOR TODAY,BUT THEY STARTED IT ANYWAY.who will start the glo,schlumberger,MTN,Mobil,Shell of tomorrow?
WHO WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY?
I also think if you work for someone for 5 years, if you were to be your own boss, 5 years of dedication to your own course will give you more experience and even financial security.
What's my summary?
THINK WHAT COMPANY YOU CAN START EVEN THOUGH SMALL, AND THE NICHE OF EMPLOYMENT YOU WANT TO CARVE,RATHER THAN WHAT COMPANY WILL WANT YOU TO WORK FOR THEM.
DONT WAIT FOREVER BECAUSE THIS TIME IS NOT FAVOURABLE FOR EMPLOYMENTS. I EVEN READ IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK THAT BANKS REDUCED THE MONTHLY PAY OF THEIR WORKERS.
you have learnt so much, create value with it.
if you want us to discuss further or how I can help:
[email protected]
Thanks
NB:Above is my opinion
Thought provoking and indeed insightful.......................
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I am presently studyin in the UK. It is a priceless experience and i am glad i am doing it.
Just a few words of advice:
1. Make sure you have a well rounded education in the UK, if u decide to come.
2. Take advantage of all their opportunities to advance urself.
3. They have career days, learn interview skills, volunteer for organisations, build ur excel skills, stuff like dat.
4. Start applyin early (before u finish ur studies)
5. It will be beta to av like a yr work experience b4 u do ur masters n a professional qualification if necessary.
Finally, its not just about d degree; its d knowledge u gain, d practical experiences and d connections u make.
If u feel u can cope and afford it, pls go for it.
Dont believe dat its d foreign qualification dat will get u d job, its d experiences u av gained dat will set u apart.
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@pinkykrispy If your area of studies is engineering u are welcome to an ever widening group of job seekers regardless of your schooling whether in uk, us or naija. the fact still remains that you have to channel most of your energies to setting up your own company or business and think of employing others cos that is the only sure way of surviver...even if you get the job u still have to be up and doing to preserve it! With your experience adn training especially abroad, think of applying the acquired knowledge to issues, services, technology, e.t.c areas in naija and help others. I did my master here in Naija and to me I just succeeded in paying my hard earned money to teach myself because i refused to allow them not to waste my money and time so i had to research and learn practically everything solo! Yet one cant give up but must keep up developing b/cos with adequate research universities arent really necessary!
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My candid advise is for us all to seek the face of God and he will direct our parts. Its very good to have all this degree's, but the fact remains that they cant be compared to the mercy and favour of God.
Lets put him first asnd evry other thing would come after.
It is well with us all!!!
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NAIJA HOTJOBBERS, MAY GOD HELP US.
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Everything boils down to God's favour, its not of him that willeth nor of him that runneth.
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My people, It can never bebsaid that investment in human capital is a waste, neither is a degree in UK a waste if u have the resources. If u studied in UK and u have not gotten a job never regret please, who knows what God has for you? sure is good, peoples destinies are not the same, but definitely you will make it, u just invested in ur own self why regrets? may be it is not ur time now, but God has something for u belive and pray. Moreso, we all know there is a global economic problem, so things will soon change, pls never have a re-think on what u did for ur self which is absolutely good. For those planning to get a UK degree, try ur best if u have the resources it's worth it I bet u. Remember destinies are not the same.
God Dey! Cheers!!!
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My people, It can never bebsaid that investment in human capital is a waste, neither is a degree in UK a waste if u have the resources. If u studied in UK and u have not gotten a job never regret please, who knows what God has for you? sure is good, peoples destinies are not the same, but definitely you will make it, u just invested in ur own self why regrets? may be it is not ur time now, but God has something for u belive and pray. Moreso, we all know there is a global economic problem, so things will soon change, pls never have a re-think on what u did for ur self which is absolutely good. For those planning to get a UK degree, try ur best if u have the resources it's worth it I bet u. Remember destinies are not the same.
God Dey! Cheers!!!
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Hello All;
You know i was seriously pondering on leaving for canada next year for my masters. im a software developer and I currently have a good job with excellent propsects, although there seem to be some considerable doubts about job security. Anyways, afetr readin through i think i'll invest my saved up money in one of my numerous business options.(Business for me is familiar terrain).
I'll definitely leave for my masters but i think being financially grounded has a higher priority for now. I pray the best for everyone as our paths differ.
It requires Gods' wisdom to do just that.
One more thing, if u find yourself struggling to get something done, stop in your tracks and try to listen. God is probably saying something else.
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the thing is i think that a lil home work should also be done.....one should know where his or her studied course would sell.....for MBA, marketin and financials, i think that nija is a gud place to pitch ur tent and for IT, UK is better but like we have been saying studing abroad is not all it....na God de give work, both in naija and in the UK or anywhere abroad.u can see that even one who studied and went back home didnt get a job.like i said i was receivn a lil salary and i saw a few Cv dropped at my office with pple with foreign certificates but i looked at the office and looked at my colleagues who had worked for 5-6yrs earning less dan 200k and i dint think that was what i wanted...for now i am still studing and dont know my direction after school but i know God has a plan for me.See pple just pray and believe and it would work out well.....lives are chanegd in seconds.just dont lament bout schoolin in the UK and still havnt seen a job.....yr job would come....delay not be denial ooooo............1 luv
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Originally Posted by cross11
the thing is i think that a lil home work should also be done.....one should know where his or her studied course would sell.....for MBA, marketin and financials, i think that nija is a gud place to pitch ur tent and for IT, UK is better but like we have been saying studing abroad is not all it....na God de give work, both in naija and in the UK or anywhere abroad.u can see that even one who studied and went back home didnt get a job.like i said i was receivn a lil salary and i saw a few Cv dropped at my office with pple with foreign certificates but i looked at the office and looked at my colleagues who had worked for 5-6yrs earning less dan 200k and i dint think that was what i wanted...for now i am still studing and dont know my direction after school but i know God has a plan for me.See pple just pray and believe and it would work out well.....lives are chanegd in seconds.just dont lament bout schoolin in the UK and still havnt seen a job.....yr job would come....delay not be denial ooooo............1 luv
Am positive about this and am sure the path u will tread will be revealed to you just as soon.....
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After all u gs have said,what i have to say say is that it is only God that determines the height we go in life and that depends on our level of FAITH and the knowledge of His WORDS He has spoken concerning the present situation we find ourselves.Matt 11-24-Jesus said ''whatever we so desire,whenever we pray, BELIEVE..........,that was the only condition.There r a lot of things that has being spoken,remember,we are nothing but pencils in the hands of the CREATOR.So let's all submit our cvs in the spiritual-with faith,saying what has spoken concerning our needs(Phil 4-19),of cos that same God that said ''LET THERE BE LIGHT'' has also said he'll supply all our needs according to his RICHES IN GLORY. IT IS WELL,abroad or not.
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forget different destiny. Nigerians have short memory and do not tell the truth. I schooled in Ireland, did my Masters in the UK. I love this thread cos we are now beginning to say the truth.
PLEASE my brothers and sisters if u get money go do masters please no leave your job for naija, take study leave or invest ur money u go see ur ROI fast fast.These universities in so called countries eg UK just take ur cash and to be frank add nothing to u.
Yes naija hard but e better. E better say person no give u job cos u no get leg than dem no give u job cos u no b oyibo. cos d oyibo no know pass u. Before i got my last job in the UK i had done about 30 interviews,[dont get it wrong dem go call u oh but dem no go give u].i got this job based on say i know person[oyibo].
Lets not get this thing mixed up UK citizens if dem wan work go see work ,work well. but them no wan work.so forget say them loose their job e no de hard for them like that. There are Nigerians in the UK with 2 or 3 maters plus a PHD na to wash plate, drive bus, clean street, mopping i mean for how long will you do that. We say they pay better, yes they do but u don hear about TAX!!!! .u earn 500 pounds UKgovt collect 200pounds as tax u pay house, u pay transport,u pay light, u pay water, u pay council tax all this wetin u get left at the end of the day no i beg oh, cos dem no go cut am instead na to add 1000pounds fine take u to court.
PLEASE LETS BE FRANK....me i don come naija in this ecomnomic crisis i don change jobs. If u no go sweet d street of Lagos i beg no go sweep d street for another man land!thats y naija is not moving forward cos our best brains are there doing menial jobs and affraid to come home then sell our pride.
For my brother wer de RGU i beg come house e better!! initiall it wont be easy but at least u will start from some where if not SHEEL, CHEV, TOTAL but u will get there.
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I have been following this thread since begining. I must say it is interesting and eye opening.
My own contribution is this:
Studies abroad or in naija does not guaranty an employement, your skills or what you can do gives you more opportunity.
Example: In the Oil and Gas industry, an Engineering/ Science Graduate with the following skills (pipeline welding, pipeline fitting, NDT, knowledge of relevant engineering softwares, Eect) will have more opportunities than his counterpart with the whole degrees without such skills. I have a Masters degree and the job I am doing is not because of that but because of the computer skills I have.
Make no mistake…. Every good thing including good job comes from God. Pray fervently with Faith and He will surprise you.
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hello guys, afta readin all ur comments, i had to rethink about doing my masters in the UK. well i was actually thinking of doing M.Sc in uk but i changed my mind since i read computer science, i just think i need some professional IT courses to back my certificate and also it would help me alot since i hav gotten the skill i will need to either work or be a freelancer or even run my own company(i.e a training institute) but i definately need the exposure. i am currently doing a professional course here in naija but i know i am not getting the best of the training cos as much as they are training me i still fill as if i am just being trained to go and get certified. i dont need the certification as far as i am concerned i just need to really develop my skill in this professional courses which i think naija cant offer me.
Right now i am ready to go to India just to get the exposure and feel like a real IT Wiz. b4 i was going crazy when i couldnt get a job but now i dont think i need the job i just want the right skill to feel confident in myself so that i can do anything concerning the particular course i did. most courses i go for here in naija i always know dat sumthing is missing, i always feel there is this big gap. in naija it is either we werent taught well or we r just being taught 2 get certified.
we need to get out of our comfort zone to know what we r made of. i really believe going abroad to further my studies will make me the man am suppose to b in the sense of exposure, enlightment,mind u i just have to change my mindset to change my life. seeing a system that really works will affect my thinking, it would make me think outside the box. imagine there is now even a word called naija factor.
we r the most religious nation in world yet we do the worst things. people go for all the fellowship, church meeting, experience,experience even re-experience but nothing good comes out it is as if when we r going to church/mosque we just remove all the bad deeds that we have in us and drop it in the entrance of place of worship, enta shout and praise God then when we comot we pick up the bad deeds and continue our normal life. what is wrong with nigerian peoples thinking. is it a crime to be a nigerian. everywhere we go in the world u c nigerians but we r neva associated with good things it is always bad, even our fellow african countries are scared of nigerian people cos they know we are up to no good. we are always trying to cheat the system. we have no integrity and value in us.
i could go on and on, saving only myself from nigeria makes nigeria a better place :) :) :) :) :)
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@ dthcaller.Are u into NDT and or fabrication,we could talk. U have a point.........But it actually starts from God and ends with a miracle no matter what u hold. Vocational skills can no longer be undermined with rising competition here and there. Prospective employees are expected to arm themselves with skills they think the prospective employer will need.
Graduates should also understand that CAMA company and allied matters act and procedures for establishing a company is not for accountants and business managers alone......make use of such books and prepare urself on how to go about establishing a firm .....maybe an automobile shop,welding and fab shop ect if the job delays after haven acquired such skills.
Vocational institutes should also endeavor to impact skills geared towards establishing prospective candidates not just theories we already had from school.
There is still so much ground to cover in the business sector and Nigeria is big enough for everyone.
Haven said that we can not undermine the fact that there is no substitute to quality education,I had my risk resigning from my job for a while and traveling abroad fro study.............but vocational anyway.
Pay less attention to my spellings ,i guess this is a forum and right now i have so much on my table
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ol boy no gree o! instead wey u go come back, my broda e better say u dey baf dead body 4 there. atleast nepa no dey take light there.unemployment dey uk, but there companies r still performing small small. HERE ! my broda, companies dey fold everyday o! NO COME BACK O! NO MATA WETIN HAPPEN ! A WORD IS A ENOUGH 4 THE WISE.!!