A skilled illiterate is better than an unemployed PhD holder – Reno Omokri

Renowned political and social activist, Reno Omokri has advised his social media followers to channel their effort into learning a new skill.

In one of his regular posts on Twitter, the legal practitioner said it better off to be an illiterate with skills than to be a PhD holder without a job.

According to him, a skilled illiterate can feed himself, whereas a doctorate degree holder without a job cannot eat his degree.

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He wrote:

“Is an unemployed PhD better than a skilled illiterate who can feed himself? You can’t eat a PhD or spend it. Go to school. Get your degree. But realise that a PhD that you can’t use to improve your life is just a decoration. Rise by learning a skill.”

Is an unemployed PhD better than a skilled illiterate who can feed himself? You cant eat a PhD or spend it. Go to school. Get your degree. But realise that a PhD that you can’t use to improve your life is just a decoration. Rise by learning a skill#RenosNuggets #FreeLeahSharibu

— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) January 7, 2021

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