UK-Based Nigerian Woman Rejects £15 Million Offer to Return Home, Cites Medical Negligence

A Nigerian woman residing in the United Kingdom has firmly rejected substantial financial incentives, including an offer of £15 million, to permanently relocate back to Nigeria. Her unwavering decision stems from a deeply personal tragedy: the loss of two children within two years, which she attributes to medical negligence in Nigeria.

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Unfortunately, I didn’t migrate from Nigeria because of money.

During a video interview, the woman, who identified herself as an indigene of Ogun State, explained that her departure from Nigeria was not driven by financial reasons. When presented with escalating offers, from £200,000 to £15 million, she consistently declined, emphasizing that no amount of money could compensate for her loss or persuade her to return.

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You can’t even pay me enough to go back.

She recounted that healthcare professionals in the UK have expressed shock and disbelief upon hearing her story. The woman also shared a contrasting experience, crediting the UK's healthcare system with saving her son's life. She believes he would not have survived if he had been born and received care in Nigeria, although she acknowledged that medical errors, while less frequent, do occur in the UK.

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I lost two children to medical negligence. Back to back in two years.