A Nigerian man has gone viral after sharing how he skipped the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program to focus on learning a tech skill instead.
Now, two years later, he is earning N2 million monthly as a remote marketing specialist.
In a post shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the man, identified as @TechnicalBben, revealed that skipping the mandatory program turned out to be one of the best decisions he ever made.
He explained that he was broke at the time and couldn’t afford to participate in the program.
Despite the doubts from people who told him he wouldn’t secure a job without the NYSC certificate, he successfully built a career in tech.
“I skipped NYSC because I was broke and refused to risk my life for a country that didn’t value mine. I learned tech instead. People said I wouldn’t get a job without the cert; now I make ₦2M monthly as a remote marketing specialist. All within 2 years. Best decision ever,” he shared in his post.
Netizens Reactions…
@parody51180 said: “I’ve said this multiple times. Learn a high paying skill and in two years you’ll land yourself a dream Jon here in the US or any other developed country in the world. I’m glad someone is testifying this first hand. I have lots of Nigerian friends and I can boldly say Nigerians are very talented and hard working.”
@IfunanyaNkemdi2 said: “I really don’t know the benefits accrued to an NYSC certificate, but I feel one should just do it and just get done with it. It’s better to have the certificate and not need it than to need it and not have it. My 2cents, though.”
@Elchukx said: “I have a very similar story… I skipped NYSC for two reasons. First, I consider it an absolute waste of 1 yr of one’s life. Secondly, I was to choose between it and a one-year data science accelerator program. Easiest choice to make. That training landed me my first tech job.”
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