Like many university graduates, after completing his first degree programme, his efforts to get a white collar job were fruitless.
Oneonu Nnamd, 27, a 2008 graduate, is now comfortable as a successful furniture maker in Abuja.
Unlike in public job, he is not only the Managing Director of his outfit, he also doubles as the Chief Executive Officer, the accountant, the cashier and the company secretary.
Today, he sees white collar jobs as waste of time, since he earns more than a university graduate and he is an employer, while contributing to the Nigerian economy, in a way.
“After my service year, I started furniture business with initial capital of N40,000 which was the little money I was able to save but today, I know how much I am counting,” he said joyously.