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Educational Insights2 min read2025-04-07

Frustrated Graduate Torches Certificates Over Low-Paying Job Offer (video)

A frustrated Nigerian graduate burned his degree and NYSC certificates after being offered a low-paying job, expressing deep disappointment with the job market and the education system. A Nigerian graduate has set social media abl...

Danjuma

Danjuma

7 Apr 2025

Frustrated Graduate Torches Certificates Over Low-Paying Job Offer (video)
Key takeaways
  • A frustrated Nigerian graduate burned his degree and NYSC certificates after being offered a low-paying job, expressing deep disappointment with the job market and the education system.
  • A Nigerian graduate has set social media ablaze—literally and figuratively—after publicly burning his university degree and NYSC certificate out of deep frustration with Nigeria’s job market and economic realities.
  • In a now-viral video, the young man, whose identity remains undisclosed, revealed he spent seven years earning his degree, only to graduate with a second class lower, scoring a 3.4 GPA—just 0.1 shy of the 3.5 benchmark for a second class upper.

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