02/05/2026
Watching the CEO of Moniepoint speak, he said they had over 500 vacancies and could not find Nigerians to fill the roles.
In his speech, he said his main competitors are global, and therefore he needs employees who meet global standards, but they struggle to find them among Nigerians.
He pointed to several reasons for this, our broken educational system, social media distraction, the hookup lifestyle, the Yahoo lifestyle, and a creeping culture of laziness.
I agree with him completely because I can truly relate to this.
Let me talk about social media for instance. How is it that comedy pages have the highest reach and views? People just want to laugh and not learn anything.
Don't tell me it is the algorithm, because the algorithm only pushes what people already like, watch, comment, and share. The algorithm is just a mirror, it shows us who we already are.
When I drop deep conversations here I get low views, but the moment I crack a joke, it gets flooded with reactions.
I have had to train myself not to chase fun videos just because they perform better. If I do that, I will stop saying the truth and start chasing likes. I may get the numbers, but your life will not be impacted, and that is not why I am here.
I asked a lady what YouTube channels she watches. Her first answer was a Hunt Game channel. 😆
She is a graduate actively looking for a job, and her favorite YouTube channel is a dating game show that teaches her absolutely nothing.
Are we seeing the problem?
We are sitting on a generation that has access to the most powerful learning tool in human history, the internet, and we are using it to watch people pop balloons and play dating games.
Moniepoint has 500 empty seats. The jobs exist. The opportunity exists. The problem is we are not building ourselves to be ready for it.
Let me save you the long analysis and just show you how to fix it.
1. Watch what others are not watching. Let your screen time embarrass you in a good way.
2. Read that boring post that will change your life. The best content rarely goes viral.
3. Learn finance and how money works. Nobody will teach you this in school.
4. Learn a digital skill — even something as basic as how to use a computer properly.
5. Avoid laziness like it is a disease, because in this economy, it is.
6. Consistently work on your character. Skills get you the interview. Character keeps you the job.
The seats are empty. The question is, are you building yourself to sit in one of them?
OGA DAVE Concepts
