Nigeria surpasses India to become world's biggest poverty capital with over 87 million living poor

[Gunz&Butta]

Well, there is the issue of “quality” of education. A “Doctor” in Nigeria does not make a Doctor in the States. There are some medical programs in Nigeria that are just all “theory” with no “hands on” clinical/residency component.

I know a few Nigerians that were Doctors back home but are working as CNAs here because the quality of their education is just not comparable.

Which would infer that, in terms of quantity, there may be many “educated” Nigerians on paper, but the qualitative aspects of that education would be questionable. And this is not a knock on Nigerian intelligence, obviously, but moreso on access to high quality educational resources.

And with Nigerian intelligence the way that it is, Nigeria should be home to some of the greatest universities on the continent, and competitors to HYP, Oxbridge, or the Sorbonne.

The reason why some Nigerian physicians cant practice in the US has nothing do to with the quality of their education. There are certain hoops you have to go through and some are just too old for that. Even if you graduate from a German medical school and have completed residency, you have to get into a US residency program and take several license exams.

 

[MikelArteta]

Well, there is the issue of “quality” of education. A “Doctor” in Nigeria does not make a Doctor in the States. There are some medical programs in Nigeria that are just all “theory” with no “hands on” clinical/residency component.

I know a few Nigerians that were Doctors back home but are working as CNAs here because the quality of their education is just not comparable.

Which would infer that, in terms of quantity, there may be many “educated” Nigerians on paper, but the qualitative aspects of that education would be questionable. And this is not a knock on Nigerian intelligence, obviously, but moreso on access to high quality educational resources.

And with Nigerian intelligence the way that it is, Nigeria should be home to some of the greatest universities on the continent, and competitors to HYP, Oxbridge, or the Sorbonne.

same anywhere a lawyer in nigeria would still have to go to law school in canada. The education in nigeria is fine and actually much better its why you don't see nigerians struggle when they come here for their masters or doctorates

my ex fiance her sister and brother in law were doctors in nigeria and they moved to saudi arabia and were practicing there right off the bat

 

[MikelArteta]

The reason why some Nigerian physicians cant practice in the US has nothing do to with the quality of their education. There are certain hoops you have to go through and some are just too old for that. Even if you graduate from a German medical school and have completed residency, you have to get into a US residency program and take several license exams.

exactly as i mentioned above nigerian doctors go to saudi arabia and practice RIGHT OFF THE BAT, and its not lik saudi arabia is some back hole ass place

 

[invalid]

General Babangida, a military dictator in the 80s and early 90s, tried to throttle Nigerian universities because they threatened his rule. He killed hundreds of students and jailed professors. Hundreds, if not thousands of academics fled abroad. I was taught by two of them who fled during the 1990s.

Low IQ people should never have access to power which is what is happening with the US now. Not saying that Ivory Tower intellectuals are the solution to all problems but people with no critical thinking skills will always exacerbate issues. It’s the most ghastly thing to sit on the sidelines and watch. Then it starts to spread in the culture like a disease.

It has become a slow burn in my soul to watch large numbers of black men and women easily succumb to conspiracy theories because they simply lack the ability to think critically. Even just now, there was a breh in another thread that said he didn’t vote in this past election because Tariq Nasheed influenced him not to. Props to him for admitting it but this anti-intellectual influence is what we have to contend with.

 

[MikelArteta]

Figures from the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) show that about 45,000 doctors are registered to practice in Nigeria. This means that 12% of 45,000 Nigerian doctors (5,405) are practising in the UK, and taking into account those practising in the US, Canada, South Africa, Saudi Arabia etc, we estimate that Nigeria now has less than 35,000 doctors in a country of almost 200 million people.

Why are Nigerian doctors leaving Nigeria? The answer is really simple. Poor working conditions, low pay, poor funding, lack of infrastructure and general neglect.

Nigeria had a doctor-patient ratio of 1:4,000 which has now worsened to 1:5,000 because of the mass migration of doctors. The most popular destination for the doctors, the UK, has a doctor-patient ratio of 1:300. The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recommends 1:600. According to the WHO, countries with low doctor-patient ratios have worse disease outcomes and way lower life expectancy. Nigeria needs 237,000 doctors, but currently has 35,000.

 

[MikelArteta]

even their nollywood stars are like radio shack fronts
the biggest of the big names get like 5 million naira (14,000) usd per movie

 

[invalid]

The reason why some Nigerian physicians cant practice in the US has nothing do to with the quality of their education. There are certain hoops you have to go through and some are just too old for that. Even if you graduate from a German medical school and have completed residency, you have to get into a US residency program and take several license exams.

I’m aware of this, I come from a medical family. My fiancé is a radiologist and I co-owned a nursing agency a few years ago where we employed Nigerian doctors as CNAs. I agree, there is the hoop of getting into a residency program that is a hurdle for many foreign candidates. There is also the qualitative aspects and accreditation issues not recognized by the NBME that prevent many from being able to sit for the medical board exams here in the US.

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

I tell people with Nigerian or Biafran origins outside Nigeria, if you love your kin - help them escape Nigeria.

 

[Big Future Guwop Hendrix]

Don’t be reading these Cac articles. People can live poor and be happy. There are people in other countries who doesn’t believe they’re poor. Most of these statistics are base on how much materialistic objects you own and how much money you have. I bet you most Nigerian don’t believe they’re poor but the cac created statistic is going to say they’re poor.

 

[Akata Man Bromo]

Hittin Lagos next year in april

 

[MikelArteta]

Hittin Lagos next year in april

im prob going back again this year, before the election

dont want to be there when the election occurs

 

[JayGatsby]

 

[MikelArteta]

Don’t be reading these Cac articles. People can live poor and be happy. There are people in other countries who doesn’t believe they’re poor. Most of these statistics are base on how much materialistic objects you own and how much money you have. I bet you most Nigerian don’t believe they’re poor but the cac created statistic is going to say they’re poor.

 

[Akata Man Bromo]

im prob going back again this year, before the election

dont want to be there when the election occurs

Man I was suppose to hit Senegal this year but had a close friend die and I canceled everything....I had travel ins Im using my credit to head that way

 

[Gunz&Butta]

im prob going back again this year, before the election

dont want to be there when the election occurs

Smart man. 2019 elections are going to be