Nigerian Youth Reflect on Educational Paths Through Viral TikTok Trend

A recent TikTok video by user owoeye_tunmise, featuring a young woman dancing, has sparked conversations among Nigerian youth regarding their educational journeys. The video's overlaid text humorously questions individuals who bypassed Primary 6 to take the WAEC examination in SS2, asking, "Those people that skipped primary 6, and wrote WAEC in ss2... shebi una don reach where una dey go?". This query, posed in Nigerian Pidgin English, taps into a shared experience and prompts reflection on academic progression and its outcomes. While the video is primarily a lighthearted sketch, it highlights the informal yet impactful ways social media platforms facilitate discussions on personal and societal topics among young people in Nigeria.