Professor Nasir Hassan-Wagini of Biology Department, Umaru Musa Yar\u2019adua University, Katsina, who produces and sells vegetables, has advised students and youths to key into small businesses rather than wait for white-collar jobs.\n<\/p>\n
Hassan-Wagini advised on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria at a weekly market in Batsari, Katsina state, where he sells the produce.\n<\/p>\n
The professor said he was born by a farmer, grew up as a farmer, and went into produce businesses at an early stage of life.\n<\/p>\n
He said that his story became popular after he was promoted to the rank of professor.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy call to the NCE, Diploma, and degree graduates is that they should feel free and start small businesses in their communities instead of staying idle.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a professor of plant resources at UMYU, I want youths and students to look at me, know my rank and position, and I still engage in small business of this nature.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThat may clear their minds because they feel shame and are too big to go into such small types of businesses.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat matters is what you are contributing to society. <\/p>\n
\u201cSo, stop staying at home doing nothing when you did not get a job, start with small businesses like this one.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cOur youths should stop going to other places looking for a job, they should get into farming and other small businesses to become self-reliant.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cSelf-reliance is key to a successful life. Try to merge your education with vocational skills for your good,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n
One of his neighbours in the market, Malam Uzairu, said that they enjoy staying with the professor in the market.\n<\/p>\n
He described the professor as trustworthy, humble, and kind in his interaction with people.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWe respect him and he respects us. In fact, he is a nice person who knows how to relate to all categories of people,\u201d Uzairu said.<\/p>\n
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