Are Nigerian talents really “not up to global standards”?, By Shuaib S. Agaka

Since the controversy erupted, I deliberately stayed reserved in commenting on it because I did not want to react from emotion or sentiment. But the reaction the statement generated was hardly surprising. In a country where thousands of graduates continue searching for opportunities, while technology remains one of the few sectors still offering economic hope, such comments were always going to strike a nerve. For many young Nigerians struggling with unemployment, inflation, and an increasingly unforgiving labour market, the statement felt less like a hiring complaint and more like a dismissal of their efforts.