“Never give up” – Graduate shoe maker who lost his job as an analyst writes

Jaiyeorie December 05, 2017

According to Gideon, a graduate of Computer Science from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, who was sacked two years after he got a job as a Systems Analyst in 2015 at the University.

Gideon further recounted how he had nothing else to fall back to, but the skill he learnt during the holidays while growing up. Here’s his story;

“Despite all the challenges we never gave up….#LearnAskill… My advice goes to both the youths and our parents, life is not all about attending the university and obtaining a degree, my life made me see the importance of “handiwork ” thanks to my mom for the way she raised me…
She made sure I learnt a skill during holidays, atleast the basic knowledge about the skill…… I am OKPE GIDEON EDO from APA LGA BENUE STATE. A graduate of COMPUTER SCIENCE from a wonderful University in Nigeria, MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE UMUDIKE, ABIA STATE ..

Life after school in Nigeria is not as easy as we plan, it is only in the movie that you see things moving straight…. #LearnAskill….. I will never forget how I met my boss#Ojames I actually went to buy a shoe but ended up learning how to make shoes………..oga Ojames you are the best….. #LearnAskill…… 2015 I got my appointment letter to work in MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE UMUDIKE as a SYSTEM ANALYST, June 2017 800+ staff of the university lost their job, I was affected, I immediately started my shoe production business…..
Today I sat down and had a serious thought #LearnAskill….. Let he who have ears listen….. Never give up…. This picture gave me a relief…. We are moving…”