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> [“If your current skill doesn’t pay your bills, perhaps you should re-tool - and fast at that. The pursuit of knowledge and the skills that come with it must be done strategically. We must put the society we live in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emi-iyalla/if-your-current-skill-doesn-t-pay-your-bills-perhaps-you-should-re/)

[Emi Iyalla](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emi-iyalla/)

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## More by Emi Iyalla

> [“To succeed in this competition means finding yourself in a place where you call the shots and gets the gain. This is not an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emi-iyalla/to-succeed-in-this-competition-means-finding-yourself-in-a-place/)

[Emi Iyalla](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emi-iyalla/)

> [“None of this is to deny that the Niger Delta has made mistakes. It has, and a good number at that. But then, mistakes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emi-iyalla/none-of-this-is-to-deny-that-the-niger-delta-has-made-mistakes-it-has/)

[Emi Iyalla](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emi-iyalla/)

> [“The Niger delta as a matter of urgency needs to re-think its development strategy by developing her non-oil sectors. There is no easy way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emi-iyalla/the-niger-delta-as-a-matter-of-urgency-needs-to-re-think-its/)

[Emi Iyalla](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emi-iyalla/)

> [“Everybody looks at oil and almost entirely forget that the percentage of jobs the oil sector creates is relatively small compared to the population;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emi-iyalla/everybody-looks-at-oil-and-almost-entirely-forget-that-the-percentage/)

[Emi Iyalla](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emi-iyalla/)

> [“Skills make dreams happen. They build economies. They make people rich and famous. In today’s world, the demands for skills are staggering. Government, business…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emi-iyalla/skills-make-dreams-happen-they-build-economies-they-make-people-rich/)

[Emi Iyalla](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emi-iyalla/)

> [“If careful attention is paid to the reality, we will see clearly, the real shortage is of the right skills, rather than of jobs.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emi-iyalla/if-careful-attention-is-paid-to-the-reality-we-will-see-clearly-the/)

[Emi Iyalla](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emi-iyalla/)

> [“If your current skill doesn’t pay your bills, perhaps you should re-tool - and fast at that. The pursuit of knowledge and the skills…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emi-iyalla/if-your-current-skill-doesn-t-pay-your-bills-perhaps-you-should-re/)

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