- A Canada-based Nigerian doctor has generated controversy after likening some Nigerian doctors in Canada to “medical agberos,” alleging that they aggressively seek out patients.
- His comments triggered mixed reactions online, with some defending doctors who are simply trying to build their practices, while others warned against unethical behavior that could tarnish professional reputations.
A Canada-based Nigerian doctor has stirred reactions online after claiming that some Nigerian doctors practicing in Canada have adopted aggressive tactics to attract patients, comparing them to transport touts commonly known as “agberos” in Nigeria.
According to him, some doctors are actively hustling for patients in ways he believes are inappropriate for the medical profession.
“Nigerian doctors in Canada have turned into medical agberos. The same way agberos hustle for passengers in Mazamaza is exactly how some Nigerian doctors in Canada hustle for patients. Soon, they will scatter the country like they have done in several other places.”
His remarks quickly sparked debate on social media, with many users disagreeing with the comparison, while others questioned what exactly he meant by doctors “hustling” for patients.
Several commenters argued that building a patient base is a normal part of professional practice and should not be compared to the activities of transport touts. Others, however, expressed concern that unethical competition could damage the reputation of Nigerian professionals abroad.
@labalingo: “I trust the system will root them out. Why I like the system abroad is they will give you a very long rope and allow the evidence to build up and then gbosa! You end up in jail.”
@ann_omatf: “Calling medical professionals ‘agberos’ because they are building patient bases abroad is a stretch. They didn’t come to play.”
@rexzeeefied011: “How’s that so? Are they given target as to how many clients they must treat ??”
@MicroCapWeekly: “Someone please translate! What exactly is he saying here”
@estherliving1: “Talks too much for such a profession though, should be working with Gossipmills or vdm media.”
@NwanbezeJesse: “We are not good human beings, don’t let all that religious acting fool you, this Nigeria is full of wicked, failed people.”
@kelvinEda91: “Anything wey Nigerians touch no worry e no fit be the same again. Especially the desperate ones.”
@Emynem111: “Make Nigeria no close doors for Canada the only country that still considers Nigeria.”
@WuraolaGol97757: “No be everything ona go set camera dey tall, e go dey give bad name.”
@PlacidChief: “Nigerians have a value problem and tend to be stupid most times.”
@PlacidChief: “Greed will be the end of a lot of people.”
