I have come to a conclusion that having many letters after ones name is meaningless if the person with the qualification does not adhere to the code of ethics that guides the person's profession. The fact that you qualified as a medical doctor does not qualify you to practice as one.
My aunt and uncle who live in the USA just recently returned from a visit to Nigeria. During their stay my aunt sustained an injury that required a stitch to the upper part of her eyelid. The first challenge she faced was finding a recommended private hospital where she could be treated, when they did find a recommended hospital, the doctor who attended to her was so poorly dressed that his personal hygiene was questionable.
When the stitches were taken out at a different hospital due to their travelling schedule my aunt was attended by a doctor whose license needed to be withdrawn for the fact that as he removed the stitches he dropped them on the ground. I am not a medical doctor and neither do I have a medical background but I know that those stitches constitute a biological waste and must be disposed off in a controlled manner.
These medical doctors may have the knowledge to work as doctors, but practically the general code of ethics that a doctor should abide by are flaunted. Going to University to get a degree does not make you a qualified doctor, a qualified medical doctor is one that does his or her best to be a shinning beacon in his or her profession despite the challenging environment he or she operates in, and I hope that there are still many Nigerian medical doctors who are shinning beacons.
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