In the 90s the story change a little due to increase in number of graduates produced annually without increase in number of industry across all sectors. The situation took another dangerous dimension in from the early 2000s when the number of employed graduates increase beyond what government establishment can absorb.
With the trend of unemployment, it becomes critical for graduates to launch their entrepreneurship skills in order to survive in the country.
Quite a lot of graduates in Nigeria are thinking of what the can do while many are frustrated with the money employer offered them as monthly take home.
The story of two female graduates from different institutions is fascinating as two of them took the bull by the horn to think of what they can do after they failed to secure job of their dreams.
For Ideba Edu Ele, 23-year old graduate of Mass Communication returned to her state of origin after she failed to secure job to think of what she can do. She ended up being a farmer and opened a garri processing outlet.
Another graduate of Sociology, Amarachi Ihezie decided to become tricycle rider in Delta State. The 30-year old lady narrated that she resolved to switch to tricycle rider after she made several attempt to get a good job but not available.
It was another story for Oyewole Oladayo,the 33-year old man took his matter to the governor of his State by posing with his curriculum vitae at the entrance of Osun Government House. The young holds Bachelor of Science degree from University of Ado-Ekiti and Master of Science degree from University of Ilorin.
The lessons to learn from this are;
1. Graduates should try to equip themselves with relevant soft skills which will enable them to self reliant. This will no doubt reduce the unemployment level in the country. Currently, unemployment rate in Nigeria above 33% according to National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
2. Government must boost its empowerment programme to accommodate more graduates while the tertiary institutions should also strive to deliver on entrepreneurship education that will benefit all graduates after leaving the school.
