I came across this article and though it is a very long write up I decided to share it because I think it is a piece that everyone should read and share, there is a lot to be learned from it.
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Like many of his colleagues, his fear for the future increased in intensity as the passing out parade of his batch, the official closing ceremony for members of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, inched closer. The staggering statistics of unemployed Nigerians, as released by the government recently, coupled with the sacrifice of his poor parents, who had predictably looked forward to a better life after their son’s graduation, could only accentuate Olanrewaju’s (not real name) anxiety.
Olanrewaju, a graduate of Business Administration finally returns to Lagos after his service year to face the inevitable challenge of life after school. A typical day for him began with a visit to a nearby newspaper stand, where he would jot down names and addresses of organisations where vacancies existed.