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Nigeria is a very wicked country and it has failed me, I never wanted to post this but I just have to let the world know that my county is a wicked country, even in educational sector!

My name is Friday Divine, I'm from Abia state, I grew up in Port Harcourt and I was

Not born with a silver spoon, my dad is an Artist and my mom is a hair dresser, we struggled to survive and God has been helping us, I gained admission into RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY in November 2014. I've registered and I paid everything in my First year, my second year I also

Paid, my third year I paid fees too, all these years the university kept on inflating prices despite knowing that the students have been complaining, year one school fees was 75k, year two it moved to 86,500. Excluding bank charges and other fees that will make it up to

Over a hundred thousand naira. When it got to year 4 the burden was too much and we couldn't pay, I watched my parents struggling to make sure i finished school, I didn't want to let them down. I made it my goal to finish it atleast for them. At my year 4 we couldn't pay, so I

Had an extra year. I almost killed myself, I couldn't bear the trauma nor the shame of not graduating with my pairs. I was so devastated to the point where by you'll see me smiling but I really wanted to end my life. Fortunately for me I found comedy, I'm a fan of akpororo and

Kennyblaq so i ventured into comedy, I managed to find something that gave me hope and I was doing it very well. I use Keyboard to crack jokes and I was doing fine, I was using money from my performance to support my family. So after being motivated by my friends that I

Am not the only one that have had an extra year and I won't be the last, I decided to go on, I would go to class with my Juniors and sometimes hangout with my pairs just to keep myself going. But deep down I wanted to just give up. I managed, built a strong mentality and moved

On with it. By my year 5 I paid school fees, so by my extra year school fees alone has already risen from 75,000 to 110,000 naira, aside other payments and bank charges which was about 400 naira for each payment at my extra year. I did a show tagged Funny FINGERS that year 2020

23rd February in Port Harcourt and it was a success. I was happy because I finally made a name for myself and my school life was about to come to an end cause I was really working towards that too. I've done my seminar defense so it was just to pay fees and write exams that was

Remaining. My parents brought money for my fees and with the Little gain I made from my show I added it to support them. I didn't make much money because I never had any sponsors for my show I had to use the money I got from it to pay back for the halls and all logistics I made

So at February I went to pay for my school fees and after paying for my PDF, log books and other stuffs I had just 118,000 remaining to pay for my fees, I sent it to my friend MODESTUS to help me pay, coz he has been the one paying it for me since. After paying other stuff and

Finally school fees, he called me that he was restricted to pay for this last session that I have not paid the other session I was owing. I was surprised because they let me pay year 5, when I payed it there was no restrictions and already I've seen my result there so this one is

One that I really needed to write and I need it to just finish school ones and for all. They didn't let me, that day I was at Asaba. The next day I came back to PH I went straight to school and went to ITC where all complaints about such issues will me made, I went to lay my

Complains and yet they said they can't do anything about it that I have to pay for that session, and I didn't really have enough money to complete it. I decided to pay for that session, thinking that when I get to the exam Hall I can explain to my Lecturers and they would let me.

So a week to the exam I was really nervous, you could tell that i wasn't happy. Then corona came and we all went home, at that time I had about 40k in my account, I normally do Comedy skits so i needed a laptop so that I can easily edit video, my brother offered to help me add

Money to buy one, i finally got a laptop around April, I was learning video editing and was trying what ever means I can to get money, I didn't believe in scamming and stealing to make money so Yahoo was never in my plans, even if I had pressure to do it. So after struggling to

Survive this lockdown school resumed on the 5th of October, it was my birthday but you could tell I was not happy. I complained so much. People laughed at it. Yes na Comedian I be so people saw it as one funny stuff. I didn't go out on my birthday. I couldn't pick much calls

I only picked 6 calls, the rest I didn't answer Coz I was devastated. I slept at my friend's place and went back home. Exams started on the 12th I had my first paper on the 13th, already I have been demoralized and depressed badly, you could tell coz I was posting things badly

I was already thinking of my mom and all the sacrifices she has made all the loans she took for my sake. All the money she spent on my just to see me through. All the standing she stood to make hairs just to meet up to pay fees that was just increasing anyhow. Omo I couldn't

Take it, suicide thoughts where already in my head but what can I do, I prayed about it at night, my friends where calling me I didn't pick, my boss tried my line I didn't pick it. They sent messages trying to get to me. I ignored because I knew this time they can't help me out

Coz the money is too much and I had just hours left to pay. The next day I woke up early and went to class. I didn't enter the hall I just stood by and watched everyone from afar, mind you I am very popular in school and People where hailing me, celebrity dun come write exam

I was dying inside. They called names, I didn't bother Coz I knew I won't hear my name. after every one went inside I went to my Lecturer which was the HOD to explain things he said I can't write unless I have paid fees, I explained to this man in details and he bluntly refused

I went to the dean of engineering and explained, he said that I am owing I said I know but it's not my fault that they should let me write my exams and I'll still pay. Already I've gone a long way and there is no turning back now. He refused saying that is order from above

I explained to one the lecturer that was invigilating and she said that it's not in their hands that I should have gotten a letter directly from VC about my case. I begged and begged but the Hardened their hearts and looked away. I looked at the time slowly ticking away knowing

That indeed I have failed this course and it's automatically and extra year. I just have this to say to you reading this, the wickedness in Nigeria is not only from the head. It's all around us. Everywhere you turn wickedness. What will it take from them to atleast give us time

We just came back from lockdown everywhere is tight no money yet this people didn't let me, I pleaded for them to allow me write at least by second semester I'll pay but they said no. That I have to pay fees. As it stands now I've already failed the course. Because that lecturer

Doesn't help at all. I am now a University drop out. I just can't bear the fact that all my years and the money I spent in school are all wasted, all my efforts to go to school is in vain because they dont have us at heart. Right now i feel like dying. How do I face my mom?

How do I face my colleagues. I'm running mad right now. I feel so bitter. I hate the fact that I gave everything and yet nothing to show for. I struggled In school every single year. I did my best. I even followed the brilliant ones to night class just to make sure I read with

Them. I struggled for 6 years only to be told NO in my final exams after paying school fees for five good years. I wasn't even considered. NIGERIA HAS FAILED ME. My government has failed me. Mommy I'm so Sorry this is not my fault I can't go back home. I can't face her

I don't know that to do. I am sorry I wasted your money. I'm not coming back home until I can compensate all your efforts. Goodbye mom, dad I love you.

I don't know what to do. I'm dying inside