Wisdom Engraced
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The economic challenges facing Nigeria have taken a toll on students in tertiary institutions, forcing many to resort to selling snacks and other items on campus to survive. Gone are the days when students received bags of food, clothes, and other necessities to support their academic pursuits. Today, exorbitant school fees and living costs have made it difficult for parents to provide for their children.
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Many resourceful students have taken matters into their own hands, selling snacks and other items in class to make ends meet. According to Miss Kate Momoh, a mass communication undergraduate, “It was difficult for me when I lost my father who was the sole sponsor of my education. My brothers and uncles had their family but gave me the little support they could for my education.”
Momoh added, “I had to support myself by selling snacks like biscuits, sweets, chewing gum and stationery like pens, pencils, erasers and books for survival. This has helped me in sorting out things like feeding and paying for handouts and other school necessities.
Mr. Sadiq Ekhei, an undergraduate of biology, shared a similar experience, stating, “In my 100 level, I suffered a lot. Feeding and rent were very difficult because my parents could only afford my school fees. I had to gather the little money I saved to start making chin chin, puff puff, and fish rolls to sustain myself.”
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Ekhei noted that many students are struggling in school, and most parents can hardly feed them at home and send little or nothing to their children in school. “Knowing where we are coming from, there is little one can do except to find a means of survival while schooling.”
Mr. Jubril Oleighe, a lecturer, commended the efforts of struggling students, saying, “Such things were not very common in higher institutions. But today, many parents have low-paying jobs, and with the current economic situation, purchasing power is very low. So, I commend students who, instead of going into prostitution or money rituals, strive to survive legitimately.”
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