A Nigerian medical doctor identified as Babatunde has shared a photo of the car he was able to buy after spending ten years practising medicine and running a side hustle in the country.
The doctor, who is believed to have recently relocated to the United Kingdom, reflected on the difficult financial reality of working in Nigeria’s health sector while responding to reactions online.
Recalling a painful experience, Babatunde said he once broke down along a road in Abeokuta, where some young men in a Lexus mocked him as he stood under the hot sun in his work clothes.
“Ten years as a medical doctor in Nigeria. This is what I could afford. On this particular day, some young boys in a Lexus were laughing at me with my tie under the hot sun of Abeokuta,” he wrote on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
He added that despite earning a salary and engaging in a side business, it was impossible for him to afford a better car.
“There was no way on earth my salary and side hustle could get me another car. We really need to fix Nigeria for Nigerians, not just for a few,” he said.
