BEST SKILLS TO LEARN AS A YOUNG NIGERIAN IN 2022/2023
Being a young Nigerian in 2022 can be very frustrating because it appears we have to wrestle and overcome so many obstacles and challenges including those that originally should have stood by you or battles we shouldn’t have fought at all.
When you start a business, be ready to answer questions especially those really annoying ones.
You are faced with so many taxations and demands from the
government, taskforce dramas, bank challenges, very low sales
due to the poor cash flow in the country or an unfortunate event
that could entirely end your business.
School? Education? C’mon that is almost unrealistic in our nation. Students in tertiary institutions over the last 6 years have spent over 20 months at home due to the never ending ASUU strike and where are the jobs out there after school? When the nation’s president clearly stated that there are no available jobs at every level of government in the country.
Young persons in the nation have been left with no choice but to create Lemonades out of the lemons thrown at them by creating “A Life” for themselves without waiting for support from the government an d to a large extent you will need more than academic prowess or even street credibility to create a seemingly comfortable life for yourself as a young person today.
Overtime, skill acquisition has proven itself beyond reasonable doubts to be a safe haven for Nigerian youths as majority of those who chose this path have been able to beat the odds, create a comfort and even compete with peers on international stages. From Tech to Automobiles and Robotics, fashion, modernized farming, content creation, aestheticism and the beauty industry, music and music production and many more, Nigerian youths have shown that they have what it takes to become very self-sufficient without the government.
In this article ,we would highlight some of the best skills you van learn as a young Nigerian in today’s world that would guarantee you financial security in the long run and ensure you are not at the mercy of the poor governance available in our nation today.
TECH
if you are the type of person who is internet savvy, sees no problem in staring at screen for hours and working mostly from the comfort of their homes then you should check out the following techy skills that can guarantee a better future and earn you very cool money and mind you, tech is not a get rich quick scheme as many think but it is an avenue to earn amazing figures if consistency and due diligence would be introduced into your daily patterns.
The following tech skills are very advisable as they are the most sought after presently:
Data Analyst
Software engineering
UI/UX
Graphics design
Project manager
Technical writer
Cyber security
Developer advocacy.
If you do not see yourself becoming any of the above listed then you could try out other niches outside tech like;
Fashion design
Writing
Photography
Video editing
Content writing
Driving copywriting
Virtual assistant
Cooking
Instead of seating at home and complaining or wallowing in confusion due to the lack of clarity on what next to do, help yourself and make the future you proud by getting yourself into any of the above mentioned industries.
