Nigerian Youth Launches Campaign to Deliver 1,000 Student Career Sessions
Mirian Gom 
ABUJA, Nigeria – A Nigerian youth advocate launches a nationwide campaign aimed at mobilising professionals to donate 1,000 volunteer hours to mentor students and recent graduates seeking safe and unbiased career guidance.
The initiative, called #Project1000CareerSessions, is founded by Truth Osumareton Egbe, who says many young Nigerians lack trusted spaces to discuss their career paths openly.
Egbe says growing concerns among students and young workers inspired the project. Many students fear discussing career plans with lecturers, while employees often hesitate to seek advice from employers who may prioritise organisational interests over personal development.
At the same time, the rise of paid mentorship programmes has made professional guidance inaccessible to many young Nigerians.
The campaign seeks to bridge this gap by connecting students with professionals willing to volunteer one hour for career conversations.
Egbe also calls on policymakers to institutionalise career support systems within universities and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme.
“I had the privilege of speaking with professionals who helped me understand my options when I was starting out,” Egbe says. “Many young Nigerians do not have that access, and I wanted to create a simple way for others to experience the same support.”
The response to the initiative is immediate. Within hours of opening the volunteer form, the project records 100 pledged hours, rising to over 200 hours within days from professionals across medicine, law, technology, diplomacy and communications.
Student requests for mentorship also arrive from about 15 states across Nigeria, signalling strong national demand for accessible career guidance.
Egbe says the campaign aims to match 1,000 students with 1,000 professionals by April 2026, offering judgement-free conversations that help young people make informed career decisions.
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