Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Udeh, SAN, has told students that possessing a university degree is no longer enough to secure employment, stressing that innovation is now the key driver of job opportunities.
Udeh made this known over the weekend during a Cosmopolitan University matriculation ceremony in Abuja, where he addressed newly admitted students on the realities of today’s evolving global job market.
According to him, relying solely on academic qualifications is no longer sufficient, as graduates must embrace creativity and technological innovation to remain competitive.
“A graduate degree doesn’t translate to a job anymore. What translates to ‘job’ is innovation,” the minister said.
He was represented at the event by the Director-General of the National Centre for Technology Management, Olushola Odusanya.
Udeh urged the students to take advantage of innovation and technology to shape a better future for themselves and the country.
Also speaking, the Vice-Chancellor of Cosmopolitan University, Prof. Carl Adams, described the matriculation ceremony as a significant milestone for the new intakes joining the institution.
In his remarks, the Registrar, Mani Ibrahim Ahmad, revealed that the university had received approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to introduce additional academic programmes.
University degrees alone won’t guarantee jobs – Minister Udeh tells students
