A Nigerian man has taken to social media to share his deep frustration over the state of unemployment and the perceived worthlessness of his degree, despite spending over ₦10 million on a four-year course at Babcock University.
Marking the one-year anniversary of his graduation, he posted an emotional video, lamenting his inability to find a job that pays even ₦100,000.
“Today make an one year when me graduate from Babcock University. One year, one year like, one year complete. The course where I spend over 10 million naira go learn for that school. I don’t even see job where you pay me 100,000 for that certificate.”
He continued, expressing his disillusionment with the Nigerian education system and the job market.
“Listen, just go school, starting one very useless course. This thing I’m saying, some people will not accept the fact, but that’s the truth. I know it’s just go to school, get a degree, but now can a degree fend for you? Can you get a job with that degree?”
According to him, only graduates in certain fields stand a chance.
He said, “The only people wey get future for this country now — people wey study maybe accounting, banking and finance. People wey do medical field — not say med lab — medicine and surgery. People wey study law. People wey study tech courses. You see all these people wey study chemistry… I never even see job opening before wey say I need a graduate of political science or public administration. I never see am before. I never see job opening wey person write say I need a graduate of history. I never see am before, my G.”
The man detailed how much his education cost, yet he remains jobless.
“Per single school, each semester like this, 1.7 million. Second semester, 1.2 million. Like close to 2.7 per session. You pay am for 4 good years. Some of us do summer. Graduate. Certificate dey. I don’t even know where my certificate is.”
In a moment of painful honesty, he shared how close he came to giving up entirely — until someone at church advised him to go back to school and learn a new skill.
“Thank God for person wey advise me for church. Say, go and look for a course and take another degree. Go and get a degree. If not, my life for spoil. If I no hear that, I for be down rubber. I for dig, bro.”
He concluded with a stark warning, tinged with dark humour.
“If you see me for EFCC page, just view, pass, comment and like… Because, you see, one year now, see wey I dey buyers I deserve. I just want tell you now so that, see, when time… if I commit crime, you no go fit judge me. See, I dey wait for God’s time. Nothing sup now. Bye, wahala.”
The video sparked a flood of reactions on X (formerly Twitter), where many Nigerians echoed his frustrations and called for systemic reforms.
@TowFu wrote: “Same Babcock wey Davido go and became a billionaire. You need financial advice.”
@Jonehmk suggested: “It’s high time government deleted some courses out of Nigerian universities & updated with skill-driven ones.”
Others like @Kraytur3 and @Adetuberu_ife highlighted Nigeria’s class divide and the need for startup capital rather than degrees, while @AyoDarams encouraged a shift toward agribusiness.
The man’s story has resonated widely, stirring debate on the value of private university degrees, the realities of Nigeria’s job market, and the broader state of youth unemployment in the country.
