By Gloria Drealomalicha
A Nigerian woman living in the United Kingdom has shared the deeply personal reason she says she would never relocate permanently to Nigeria, revealing that she lost two children to alleged medical negligence before leaving the country.
The woman, who identified herself as an indigene of Ogun State, made the emotional disclosure during a video interview shared on Wednesday by X user DammieDammie.
During the interview, she was asked whether she would accept £200,000 to return to Nigeria permanently and give up her life in the UK. Without hesitation, she declined, stressing that her decision to emigrate had never been about financial gain.
“Unfortunately, I didn’t migrate from Nigeria because of money,” she said.
The interviewer repeatedly increased the hypothetical offer to £300,000, £500,000 and eventually £15 million. Despite the rising figures, she remained resolute.
“You can’t even pay me enough to go back,” she replied.
Explaining her decision, the woman revealed that she lost two children in Nigeria within two years, blaming what she described as medical negligence for both tragedies.
“I lost two children to medical negligence. Back to back in two years,” she said.
Overcome with emotion, she declined to discuss the incidents in detail, saying revisiting the painful memories would leave her devastated.
“I really don’t want to say much on it because I’m just going to break down,” she said.
She added that doctors in the United Kingdom often express shock when she recounts the circumstances surrounding the deaths of her children.
“Every time I tell them here, to the doctors here, that my children died because of this, they all ask me, ‘Am I joking?’” she said.
Reflecting on her experience with the UK’s healthcare system, the woman credited medical professionals with saving the life of her son. According to her, she believes the outcome could have been different had he been born in Nigeria.
“When I had my son, I know my son was, if he was back in Nigeria, he would have died also. But because I had him here, there was medical attention. They did what was needed to be done and he’s fine,” she said, gesturing towards her son during the interview.
While acknowledging that medical errors can occur in every country, she argued that such incidents are far less common in the UK.
“I know it happens here also but the ratio is very, very low,” she said.
Her emotional account has since sparked conversations on social media about the state of Nigeria’s healthcare system, with many users expressing sympathy for her loss and calling for improvements in medical care across the country.
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