UK-based Nigerian educationist, Dipo Awojide, has warned against demonising [Nigeria] while sharing his experience of waiting for up to 48 hours to get a doctor in the UK. The media personality took to Twitter to address his reasons for being mute during the 2023 [elections] which many had expected him to comment on.
Clarifying his silence, Dipo Awojide revealed that he fell ill and struggled to get a doctor to attend to his health needs in the UK. He shared a photo of himself with bruises and cuts on his face after he fell in the toilet due to weakness caused by his illness.
While discouraging demonising Nigeria, he wrote in a tweet; "Was sick after my birthday dinner. Fell down in the toilet because I was so weak. I banged my nose and passed out. Had to be revived. This picture was taken 10 days after. Twitter mob was waiting for me to comment on Nigerian politics. While I was fighting for my health 😂😂.
"I couldn’t see a GP in 48 hours. I would have been able to see a Doctor in Nigeria within 12 hours. Stop demonising Nigeria 🇳🇬. Things can be better in Nigeria 🇳🇬 but we are dealing with a lot in the UK 🇬🇧 as well 😉," he added.
Dipo Awojide's experience highlights the challenges faced by Nigerians and other immigrants in accessing healthcare services in foreign countries. It also sheds light on the need for Nigeria and other African countries to invest more in their healthcare systems to ensure that citizens do not have to travel abroad for medical treatment.
, has warned against demonising Nigeria while sharing his experience of waiting for up to 48 hours to get a doctor in the UK. The media personality took to Twitter to address his reasons for being mute during the 2023 [elections] which many had expected him to comment on.Clarifying his silence, Dipo Awojide revealed that he fell ill and struggled to get a doctor to attend to his health needs in the UK. He shared a photo of himself with bruises and cuts on his face after he fell in the toilet due to weakness caused by his illness.
While discouraging demonising Nigeria, he wrote in a tweet; "Was sick after my birthday dinner. Fell down in the toilet because I was so weak. I banged my nose and passed out. Had to be revived. This picture was taken 10 days after. Twitter mob was waiting for me to comment on Nigerian politics. While I was fighting for my health 😂😂.
"I couldn’t see a GP in 48 hours. I would have been able to see a Doctor in Nigeria within 12 hours. Stop demonising Nigeria 🇳🇬. Things can be better in Nigeria 🇳🇬 but we are dealing with a lot in the UK 🇬🇧 as well 😉," he added.
Dipo Awojide's experience highlights the challenges faced by Nigerians and other immigrants in accessing healthcare services in foreign countries. It also sheds light on the need for Nigeria and other African countries to invest more in their healthcare systems to ensure that citizens do not have to travel abroad for medical treatment.