A man has shared an emotional family situation involving his younger sister, who is reportedly considering dropping out of university in her third year to pursue a baking business.
The incident, shared on social media this week, has sparked conversations around education, career choices and parental expectations in Nigeria’s higher education system.
According to him, the sister called him in tears, saying she no longer understands her course and feels overwhelmed in 300 level.
She also requested that the family release her final year school fees so she could invest the money in her baking venture, which she claims she has already started learning.
The man said he was unsure how to relay the message to their mother and insisted she should speak directly to her instead.
Family tension over education and ambition
“My younger sister called me this afternoon crying. She asked me to help her plead with mom that she wants to drop out of university. She said she doesn’t understand the course she is studying and she’s in 300 level,” he said.
“She also wants us to give her her final year school fees so she can invest it in her baking business since she has learned how to bake. I told her to go and explain everything to mom herself because I don’t know how I’m supposed to say something like this,” he added.
Rising trend among students reconsidering university paths
The story has reignited debate about students abandoning traditional degrees for entrepreneurship.
Similar cases were reported in 2024, when several Nigerian undergraduates left school to pursue fashion and food businesses amid rising unemployment concerns.
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