Habeeb Hamzat, also known as Peller, a Nigerian streamer and TikTok sensation, is once again attracting attention after withdrawing from Caleb University just days after resuming his studies there.
Now, Peller had earlier announced that he would be studying law at Caleb University.
But just days later, he’s now revealed in a widely shared video that he will not be returning to school anytime soon.
This is what Habeeb Hamzat, aka peller, had to say.
“pls make una allow me stream for school abeg, as school dey go on, make I put my stream for one corner dey make some small token.”
“Sir, I don’t enter university. Yes, I’m not going to school again for now.
“I will go to school in like 10 years, or this time, I will go to university. Guys, I swear to God, when I go to university, people there all grow more than me.
“I’m still a child to go to university at this age. Bro, am still have a long way am going to.
bro. I’ll be in school for like seven hours. I’m not be making a dime. I will just be writing.
I’ll just be looking. I made a friend who made a friend. I’m not making this.
The streamer also expressed that he experienced mental exhaustion and felt disconnected from the traditional classroom structure, describing his experience as challenging.
He further elaborated that, as seen on a trending video, his perception of prolonged lecture attendance without earning a profit was not productive.
He also mentioned that he felt out of place among the older students, and he mentioned that he’ll grow old as you did before trying school again. But as usual, beyond the individual decision to leave Peller, it raises a bigger question.
In an economy where digital success can often surpass formal education, how should young Nigerians balance their immediate income, long-term stability, and the significance of university in shaping the future?
Let’s have a look at what people are saying on social media.
Jennifer Yadik says, “Chai, there’s no way you can be in class for 7 hours. There are so many options available for him to further his education, too.
I don’t know why I feel so bad for him. This just shows you he doesn’t even understand how some systems work.
Roos says, “Ego will not allow this kid to learn anything.
You can chase money, but you also need to learn how to invest, make good content till your mediocre skits get on people’s nerves.
And StevenotJobs says,
“Well, that’s true. He should utilize every opportunity he has now to make all the money he can, especially while the momentum is still very high.
Going to school now would only reduce his speed. He can always go back to school later, but he needs someone to teach him decorum.
TVC reports, we find ourselves at a crossroads in today’s economy. You have young Nigerians who are making a profitable income off the digital economy, and thereby, formal education is now taking a back seat.
However, we have to ask ourselves how we have encouraged formal education.
How have we encouraged people to stay in school?
When you look at the issues that we have with ASUU, when you look at the issues of the education system in Nigeria, what encouragement are we given to our young people to choose formal education over the digital economy?
Take a look at what the Tvc breakfast analyst has to say in this story.
Etoma edu said, “Well, what I have to tell Peller is that making money is the easy part. To keep and grow it is the hard part, and you need education for that.
In a few years, according to you say you are not going back to school until, let’s say, 10 years from now.
In a few years, you’ll start asking yourself, why didn’t I take that opportunity when I had it?”
Riyah Abdul said, “This was a good laugh for me, you know, just watching the video, how real he was speaking about it. But for me, with all of this, I just worry about the young ones who look up to him.
I do not want them to feel like education is not important because education is where it all begins.
With education and your skit making, it’s going to be fantastic. Then you add intellectual insights. So, Peller, this is my advice to you. I think you should still try to do school.
Maybe if you don’t want to be in the classes, you can do them online. Right now, it has been made very easy.
So, if you are not present in the class, maybe an online course. I just need you to get a degree to understand how important education is.
It’s all cruise and everything now, but later it might not be that cruise. Making money is very important, but education is key as well.
And, if he puts his mind to studying, there’s nothing he cannot achieve.
Assuming he is your lawyer, I swear there’s no way you will not win that case if he is defending you.”
Ibraheem Shtta has this to say, “I think we are missing the point. Pellar was not ready to go to school. If the noble, rich Peller was ready, he wanted to; why would he choose law, the law of all courses? He suffers from Va diarrhea, and I feel that he would never want to; there’s no way he would be restful in the classroom.
He would want to do something and all of that, but one thing is, some people also dropped out of school, made money, I don’t know, I’ve not confirmed the story.
They said Bill Gates dropped out at a point in time, Einstein dropped out at a point in time, and Thomas Edison dropped out at a point in time because those guys were not really getting.
But they invented something that even Peller is also enjoying from this time around, but what are you inventing, what are people getting from you, assuming you are inventing something?
And that you’re not getting from the four walls of the classroom, maybe you should go and study content creation in school or media relations and all of that, rather than studying law.”
The anchor adds, “What I’m thinking about is, can you imagine being the teacher or lecturer tasked with the responsibility of teaching Habeeb Hamzat, aka Peller? You must learn how to talk above him.”
Making money is easy, but maintaining and growing it is the tough part, and you need education to grow it.
It’s a good idea to take this opportunity to learn and improve in what you’re doing.
I’m just worried about the young ones who look up to him, and I don’t want them to feel like education isn’t important, because education is where it all starts.
It’s all about cruising now, but it could change later. Making money is good, but education is better, too.
Maybe studying content creation in school or media relations will be better for people like him, rather than studying law, but it’s all about choice.