Here is
Aliyu Ahmed Kabir, A set of 2013 Geology and Mining graduate at Abubakar Tafawa
Balewa University, Bauchi. He also earned a certificate in Environmental Health
from the College of Health Technology, Ningi, Bauchi State.
The
28-year-old sells tea at a junction along Bebeji Road in Kafanchan, Kaduna
State. Aliyu Ahmed Kabir told Daily Trust that he is satisfied with the profit
he makes from the business:
First of
all, my father had been in this business for a very long time, so I learned the
business from him. And looking at the current economic reality in Nigeria, I
reminded myself that it was with this business that my father sponsored my
education and he is still doing well, so why not start the business since I
know how to do it very well and age is no longer on my father’s side.
I am not the
choosy type. In fact, I get surprised when I see people with only a diploma or
NCE who are choosy in their search for jobs. So, since one must search and wait
for a long time to get employment in Nigeria, since there is no automatic
employment for graduates upon leaving school, I decided to start this business.
I thank God;
the business is providing everything I need. I bought plots of land at Bauchi
and Adamawa states with this business; I also got my pepper business capital
from this business. I buy many other things to resell with the money I make
from this business, and I also do contracts.
We used to
sell a cup of tea for N80 but now it is N120, yet people have been very
considerate because they still patronize us.
DT: What is
your advice to the youth, especially graduates?
Aliyu: My
advice is that they should start doing something to earn a living. Just because
you have a certificate shouldn’t make you feel superior.
You can get
involved in your family business if you wish. In fact, acquiring knowledge is
never meant for employment purpose, it is meant to prepare you very well to
weather the storms and challenges of life. It is expected of you to impact
positively on the society.
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