First-Class Nigerian graduate sells pure water for survival, begs for job

Sham’unu Ishaq, a first-class graduate from Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University in Katsina State, has turned to selling sachet water on the streets to make ends meet, unable to secure employment since his graduation on July 5, 2023.

In a video clip shared online, Ishaq recounted his struggles, explaining that despite earning top honours in his Bachelor of Science in Education, Biology, he has yet to find work, leaving him to rely on street hawking for a living.

“I graduated and had no job and I started hawking pure water sachets for survival,” Ishaq said, describing the challenging conditions he faces in Katsina. “Here in Katsina, there is nowhere to even do something to improve my life.”

Displaying his notification of results in the video, Ishaq explained that his daily income barely meets his basic needs. “The selling of the sachet water business is not even enough. Sometimes the only thing I do with the money is to eat from it; I can’t save anything,” he admitted.

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Ishaq appealed directly to Katsina State Governor Dikko Umar Radda, highlighting the impact of his financial struggles. “As he can see, I graduated from university with no job and poverty is even trying to kill me,” he said, mentioning the strain of meeting his family’s needs without stable income.

“This pure water hawking is the only business I relied on for survival for now,” he continued, urging support from all Nigerians. “I need help, not necessarily from the state government alone but from all Nigerians, be it south, east, north or west, I just need help.”

Emphasizing his readiness to work, Ishaq added, “I can do any kind of job.”