Brymo Advises Fan To Drop Out – Nigerian singer Brymo has caused an uproar on Twitter after he advised a fan to drop out of school.
The fan had approached the Down singer for help with paying his school fees, but Brymo had advised him to “drop out and chase your dreams.”
School is not for everyone. Just drop out and chase your dreams, it's what I did… https://t.co/V0C8ag0YfK
— Olofo'ro (@BrymOlawale) June 4, 2016
Brymo went further to name himself as one the “finest” Nigerian musicians of all time, and claimed dropping out helped him because just that.
Dropping out helped me find myself,it is why I am one of Nigeria's finest musicians of all time today.I can advice you to leave school.
— Olofo'ro (@BrymOlawale) June 5, 2016
This is why there are so many schooled people and very few educated ones.Misplaced priorities is why society is struggling,we are pretending
— Olofo'ro (@BrymOlawale) June 5, 2016
While some have agreed with Brymo, many have criticized him for degrading the importance of education. What do you think? Should we all drop out?