If you鈥檝e experienced Nigerian lecturers and universities teach stuff you鈥檒l never use in real life, you might agree with the widely popular 鈥渟chool na scam鈥 slang.
However, as a Nigerian, you simply can鈥檛 do without school. Here鈥檚 why.
You鈥檒l be poor
This is Nigeria, where degree holders still earn 鈧80k. What kind of chance do you think a secondary school certificate holder has?
Not everyone will blow as an entrepreneur or musician
If you don鈥檛 succeed at being the next WizKid or Dangote, at least you can still dust your certificate and enter the labour market. If not, refer back to my first point. Like the Yorubas say, 鈥淭here鈥檚 more than one road to the bank 尘补谤办别迟鈥.
Two words: Nigerian parents
Think about it. Which mouth do you want to use to tell your parents you want to drop out? Even if you think school is a scam, they don鈥檛. And they鈥檙e always right. Better carry your book.
You can delay adulting for a bit
If you deep it, ASUU strikes are merely protecting you from the inevitable. At least, you can say you鈥檙e a student and attract helpers much longer. Once you drop 鈥渟tudent鈥 from your name, it鈥檚 over.
And even make money
Lie that you haven鈥檛 used school as a front to get more money from your parents before. It鈥檚 giving, 鈥淲e need to pay Photosynthesis fee鈥.
You might actually learn something
Your luck can shine and you might actually use your education and degree to blow in the future. How will you know if you don鈥檛 try?
It could help you achieve the Nigerian dream
And by 鈥淣igerian dream鈥, I mean japa. Now that countries everywhere are banning Nigerians from getting vacation visas, efiko scholarship visas may be your only hope.
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