“Nigeria Is more than Detty December and jollof” — IJGB lady shares experience after first trip home

An IJGB lady has sparked serious conversations online after opening up about her first-ever trip to Nigeria in December and the experience, according to her, completely changed her perspective. In an emotional account, she explained that the visit helped her finally understand why Nigerians in the diaspora go all out during Independence celebrations abroad, while people back home often question what there is to celebrate. According to her, seeing Nigeria firsthand made it clear that the reality on ground is far from the glamour often pushed online. She described poverty as overwhelming and healthcare as deeply broken, saying emergencies in Nigeria are often a matter of life and death, especially for people without money. There is no 911. If youre sick or injured and you dont have money, its literally a death sentence, she said. The lady recalled a traumatic incident where her sister was badly injured in a village bathroom accident, with shattered glass piercing her skin. They rushed her to a hospital, only to be met with what she described as a heartbreaking scene. At the emergency unit, she said patients were lying around unattended. According to her, people who could not immediately pay were simply ignored, even while bleeding. She revealed that the hospital had just one blood pressure cuff, made of cloth, and only one nurse attending to everyone in the emergency unit. At some point, her family was asked to leave the hospital to buy basic supplies like bandages because the hospital did not have them. Watch video below..     View this post on Instagram