A woman who claimed to have lost two children due to medical malpractice before moving to the UK has sparked a lot of discussion on social media about why she feels she would never be able to return to Nigeria.

The woman claimed that the tragic deaths occurred within two years of her remaining in Nigeria, and that this experience altered her perspective on both her future and the nation’s healthcare system.

The woman said, “I can never never never go back to Nigeria no matter the amount of money they offer me because my two children died in Nigeria due to medical negligence.”

She clarified that her decision to move overseas was motivated by her children’s deaths rather than her desire to leave Nigeria in pursuit of better financial prospects.

The woman added, “In two years, two children. When I told the doctors here in the UK they were shocked.”

She added that she had another child after relocating to the UK and that she thinks things may have turned out completely differently if she had stayed in Nigeria.

The woman said, “I later gave birth to my son but if it were to be in Nigeria, he would have died also. I didn’t migrate because of money, so even if I’m offered 17 pounds to go back to Nigeria, I would never never never go back.”

Online responses to her poignant story have been conflicting; although many expressed sympathy for her loss, others talked about Nigeria’s poor healthcare system and the need for higher standards.

The woman’s incident has rekindled public discussion about patient safety, access to high-quality treatment, and the factors that impact many Nigerians’ decisions to move outside.