Popular Nigerian activist and commentator, Reno Omokri, has weighed in on the viral job interview conducted by streamer Peller, who recently announced an opening for a cameraman position, with the unusual requirement that applicants must possess a master’s degree.
The interview, which was streamed live, drew widespread attention as multiple MSc degree holders turned up for a role offered by someone widely believed to have no university education.
Reacting to the irony, Omokri took to social media to highlight the disconnect between academic qualifications and life success. In his now-trending post, he emphasized that education alone doesn’t guarantee wealth or fulfillment.
“Peller did not go to university, but the people applying to work for him went to university and some even have a Masters. Let’s all learn from that. What you learn from school will make you educated. But it is what you learn from life that will make you rich,” he wrote.
He added that many people mistakenly believe school alone is the key to success, without understanding that “life itself is a school.”
“Do not confuse going to school with growing through life. If you go to school, but don’t grow through life, you will grow through suffering,” Omokri advised.
He concluded his message with his signature hashtag, #RenosNuggets, prompting further conversation online about the role of formal education versus real-world experience.
The incident has since sparked debates about job qualifications in Nigeria, underemployment among graduates, and the evolving landscape of employment where influencers, creators, and entrepreneurs without formal education now hire those with academic degrees.
