“Being a medical doctor in Nigeria is slavery” – Physician cries out

A Nigerian medical doctor has expressed frustration over an alleged requirement that doctors must complete five years after registration before obtaining a Certificate of Good Standing, which is used in the process of verifying their professional standing when seeking to practise abroad.

He claimed that October 2028 was the date he had been able to verify, warning that doctors affected by the requirement could face delays despite the money, time and effort they had invested in their plans.

Expressing regret over studying medicine in Nigeria, he said the situation had left him questioning his decision.

“Practising medicine in Nigeria is slavery,” he said, describing the challenges facing doctors in the country.

In another post, he added …

“Being a Medical Doctor in Nigeria is Slavery, it’s bondage, it’s something that’ll make you regret your life choices.

Nigeria will not make me use my mouth and say I regret studying medicine, I’ve held myself for too long not to say this.

I’ve invested my youth, my strength, my time, my life, my friends, my family, my desires, my passion, my countless of sleepless nights, my health, my everything, MILLIONS OF NAIRA into this profession and becoming a medical doctor.

I speak from a point of deep pain and speak on behalf of many medical doctors in Nigeria, I’m beginning to sincerely resent practicing medicine in Nigeria, deeply that it hurts.”

The specific requirement, its implementation date and the extent to which it applies to doctors seeking certificates for overseas registration were not independently verified in the account.

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