Topic: Nigerian graduates enough is enough it is unbearable!!

Guy will realy need to act fast on dis matter enough is enough.

It is a fact that government can not employ all of us. What we need is a private sector driven economy. The role of the government should be provision of infrastructure, regulation e.t.c and not venturing into business which will fail due to endemic corruption. Other factors that lead us to where we are today apart from corruption and bad leadership include:
1. Lack of true federalism. We run a unitary system disguised as federalism.
2. Education without purpose. We continue to graduate theorists instead of pragmatists. A developing country like ours should lay more emphasis on technical and vocational education. We need to train more craftsmen, technicians and technologists. Instead we train scientists, who don't contribute to existing scientific knowledge, in large numbers! To what extent have we applied existing scientific knowledge? We also train a lot of engineers who can't design and churn out Administrators and Managers in large numbers instead of enterpreneurs. Unless we overhaul our educational system, things will only get worse.
3. The pandemic nature of our materialism. We believe money is everything and it's only the rich that deserves respect. This has affected our psyche, choice of what to do with our lives and almost everything about us.
4. Tribalism and religious bigotry.
5. Other factors too numerous to list. It is not a surprise that we are where we are today. We 'worked hard' for it.


Now what's the way forward based on the aim of the person who opened this thread:
We need to protest but peacefully.
Our protest should go with a demand which the government must meet urgently. Personally, I think what we need to demand in our protest is not that the government should employ all of us or they should create enabling enviroment(they are already doing that). Our demand should be the immediate passage of 'SOCIAL SECURITY AND WELFARE BILL' and a subsequent protest will follow for its implementation after passage. The bill should oblige government to pay unemployment benefits to those who are qualified and willing to work but can't find job. If passed and implemented, it will make the government more responsible in their efforts in fighting unemployment. If you have to pay me wether I'm working or not, you will ensure I work before I earn! NLC did it for minimum wage, we can also do it. With this kind of demand, we'll get support easily from NGO's and human right groups. What do you think?

Originally Posted by sirkay74

It is a fact that government can not employ all of us. What we need is a private sector driven economy. The role of the government should be provision of infrastructure, regulation e.t.c and not venturing into business which will fail due to endemic corruption. Other factors that lead us to where we are today apart from corruption and bad leadership include:
1. Lack of true federalism. We run a unitary system disguised as federalism.
2. Education without purpose. We continue to graduate theorists instead of pragmatists. A developing country like ours should lay more emphasis on technical and vocational education. We need to train more craftsmen, technicians and technologists. Instead we train scientists, who don't contribute to existing scientific knowledge, in large numbers! To what extent have we applied existing scientific knowledge? We also train a lot of engineers who can't design and churn out Administrators and Managers in large numbers instead of enterpreneurs. Unless we overhaul our educational system, things will only get worse.
3. The pandemic nature of our materialism. We believe money is everything and it's only the rich that deserves respect. This has affected our psyche, choice of what to do with our lives and almost everything about us.
4. Tribalism and religious bigotry.
5. Other factors too numerous to list. It is not a surprise that we are where we are today. We 'worked hard' for it.


Now what's the way forward based on the aim of the person who opened this thread:
We need to protest but peacefully.
Our protest should go with a demand which the government must meet urgently. Personally, I think what we need to demand in our protest is not that the government should employ all of us or they should create enabling enviroment(they are already doing that). Our demand should be the immediate passage of 'SOCIAL SECURITY AND WELFARE BILL' and a subsequent protest will follow for its implementation after passage. The bill should oblige government to pay unemployment benefits to those who are qualified and willing to work but can't find job. If passed and implemented, it will make the government more responsible in their efforts in fighting unemployment. If you have to pay me wether I'm working or not, you will ensure I work before I earn! NLC did it for minimum wage, we can also do it. With this kind of demand, we'll get support easily from NGO's and human right groups. What do you think?

@sirkay74...u said it all.

The quest for better living conditions and equal opportunities for Nigeria graduates.., is that too much to ask for? its a pity