A Nigerian graduate who abandoned urban employment to establish a farming venture in his rural community has narrated his ordeal on social media. The video he uploaded went viral online after it detailed the resistance he encountered from villagers who disapproved of his decision.
Graduate Dumps Certificate to Begin Farming in Village
Despite the backlash, he remained resolute in his choice to leave academic credentials behind and embrace agriculture as a livelihood. Identified as @AdoliFarms on TikTok, he recounted that members of his community reacted with hostility to his return, and implied that banishment would have followed if they had authority over the matter.
He maintained that his sole transgression was coming back home after graduation with the intention of building a new existence from scratch through cultivation. Prior to relocating, he submitted applications for multiple roles in the city up until March 26. Each attempt proved futile because prospective employers insisted on previous work experience that he lacked.
Graduate Shares His Reason for Dumping Certificate and Returning to Village
He reflected on the contradiction of that demand, noting that acquiring experience depended on being given an opportunity in the first place. That frustration influenced his decision to return to the village and commence farming activities. By April 25, the emotional burden of being a graduate performing physical farm work intensified. The strain compelled him to contact his brother in Lagos to enquire about any available position that could facilitate a return to the city.
His brother lived in shared accommodation and had no extra space, but agreed to look for something appropriate. On the same day, he also reached out to a friend in Ogun State to ask about any work that might enable him to leave the village. That friend indicated he would consult someone he knew.
Even after those enquiries, he continued working on the farm while grappling with discouragement and unhappiness. A shift occurred when he uploaded a video about his circumstances to Instagram. The response he received restored his confidence and strengthened his resolve to continue. He decided to diversify his operations and transform the farm into something significant.
He stated that the entire parcel of land belonged to him and that a river passed behind it. The determined farmer affirmed that he was no longer concealing his efforts and that he remained on the farm while developing his plans.
Reactions as Graduate Relocates to Village
Nigerians had different things to say in the comments section. @blessing said: "I will advise you to farm rice in June or July. If you can cultivate 1 hectare of rice, you would definitely get up to 800k profit. In just 5 months." @Onuche said: "Same way I left Abuja to my village after my NYSC to start Agro business and farming. Today, I'm married with a kid and doing well in my business alongside with my brothers. Don't give up on that dream bro."
@Bigbenstitches added: "I'm glad you didn't waste many years at the city before realising. If you are smart enough within 3-5 years you will be damn rich. Make some research about aquaculture/aquaponics. Get your pipes, pump, trampoline start up your fish farming. Worried about cost of feedings? Don't just panic, cultivate vegetables, tomatoes, pepper and bananas around your farm. The water discharge from the trampoline contains lots of nutrients, spray it around your crops and it will produce massively for sales, from that you can keep getting your fish feeds. Trust me you will be wealthy in no time. Na you go the employ people."
