A Nigerian nurse has taken to social media to call out the stark mismatch between the cost of a nursing education and the wages on offer in the job market. She revealed that private universities can charge up to ₦2.5 million per session for a nursing degree, yet many fresh graduates are being handed ₦50,000 monthly salaries after completing their training.
According to her, some nurses spend five years in school, earn master’s degrees and other advanced qualifications, only to abandon clinical practice because the pay “doesn’t justify the investment.” She asked, _“How do you expect someone who spent millions on school to accept ₦50k?”_ and suggested that employers who can’t afford qualified staff might resort to hiring unqualified “quacks” who are willing to work for such low wages.
She warned patients to be discerning about the hospitals they choose, noting that poor treatment by health professionals often translates into sub‑standard care. The outcry has sparked a broader conversation about the sustainability of nursing education costs, wage structures in private healthcare, and the need for regulatory oversight to protect both practitioners and patients.
