If you’ve experienced Nigerian lecturers and universities teach stuff you’ll never use in real life, you might agree with the widely popular “school na scam” slang. 

However, as a Nigerian, you simply can’t do without school. Here’s why.

You’ll be poor

This is Nigeria, where degree holders still earn ₦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’t 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, “There’s more than one road to the bank market”.

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’t. And they’re 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’re a student and attract helpers much longer. Once you drop “student” from your name, it’s over.

And even make money

Lie that you haven’t used school as a front to get more money from your parents before. It’s giving, “We need to pay Photosynthesis fee”.

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’t try?

It could help you achieve the Nigerian dream

And by “Nigerian dream”, 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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