Several undergraduate students of a private university in Lagos, Nigeria have shared their expected starting salaries in a viral video, leaving many in awe. The monetary figures cited by the various students ranged from hundreds of thousands in both naira and dollars, igniting a major debate across Nigerian social media platforms.
Video Goes Viral on TikTok
The clip, originally posted on TikTok by @psych_opeace, showed an interviewer asking different students on campus how much they plan to earn immediately after graduation. The reactions ranged from standard entry-level expectations to highly ambitious millions.
Computer Science Students Aim High
During the interview sessions, a male Computer Science student stated that he expects to earn N3 million monthly. Shortly after, a female student from the same department echoed his statement, placing her post-graduation salary target between N2 million and N3 million per month.
Student Rejects Naira
The peak of the conversation came from an undergraduate who completely rejected the idea of receiving local currency as compensation for her skills. She said: "I don't expect to deal in Naira, sha." When pressed further by the interviewer on her exact target in foreign currency, she responded: "$100,000." Others in various departments were also interviewed in the viral TikTok video.
Social Media Reactions
Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the students' post below:
- lol said: "Computer science salary is way more than 3m what are y'all saying."
- Ranzo said: "3m a month. God have mercy."
- Zakygadget|gadgetvendor in lag said: "Some of this guys already have jobs waiting so I can imagine."
- Dj Lucianovibe said: "I can't wait for yall to graduate come find this 3m work for this Lagos."
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a graduate from Pan-Atlantic University, Izevbizua Stephanie, bagged a first class in Economics.
