A young Nigerian student has ignited a social media frenzy after alleging he was removed from the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES), prompting widespread curiosity about the circumstances behind his expulsion.
SIWES is a mandatory industrial training initiative for students at many Nigerian tertiary institutions, aimed at giving them hands‑on experience in their chosen fields before they graduate.
He posted a video online with the caption: “Dem sack me for SIWES, wetin I wan tell them for my school?” The clip quickly gathered attention, with many users expressing shock that a participant could be expelled from the programme.
Some commentators suggested his behaviour might have influenced the decision, while others criticised the SIWES framework itself.
Reactions from Social Media Users
Nneoma remarked, “Them dey sack for SIWES? Wetin you do??? Collect Your F for the course, your career life go too dey zig zag, you better become an artist.”
Ayumzi added, “Sure… and if you’re not careful your life dun dey spoil small small be that when you’ve start to get bad reports from SIWES…”
Smiling Dude shared a contrasting view, saying, “Am I the only one who sees these SiWes as a total waste of time. During my school I didn’t do it. I just filled out that their log book return am and paid some money.”
Solomon reacted, “Sack for siwes? He must be a very stubborn boy. Hav never heard any company sacking a siwes student working voluntarily.”
Vera commented, “Before them sack you… Hmmmm that means you are not doing well at all, like your behavior is totally unacceptable seriously.”
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“Them dey sack for SIWES keh?” – YabaLeftOnline, July 17, 2026
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