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Poverty, Corruption and Healthcare

Author profile picture Gloria Nwachukwu
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23 October
Dear Muhammadu Buhari,
I am writing to express my concern for the country of Nigeria following recent events and my personal experience in the country over this past year. I reside in London, England, however me and my family are originally Nigerian and have visited the country a handful of times over 2020 and 2021 for an array of reasons. My name is Gloria Nwachukwu, I am a student in the UK and I keep up to date with what is going on in Nigeria through my family and the media. I would like to bring to your attention three of my biggest concerns in this letter since I care dearly about my country and want nothing but the best for it however I cannot help but be disappointed about the way the land and its' citizens are being treated at current. The medical services in Nigeria are incredibly at fault and this is costing the lives of many innocent people. It is common for the staff in hospitals to take bribes or prescribe medicine without enough justification which in my own experience cost the life of my grandma very suddenly earlier this year. Usually, in the UK, cause of death is clear and the person's illness will be identified before the death. However, my family received terrible service from staff and virtually no explanation for the death which suddenly happened after the staff prescribed my grandma a very strong medication. Additionally, the provision of medication is not adequate - we had to give my grandma a common blood pressure medication ourselves (bringing this over from the UK) despite paying thousands for her to be in hospital just to end fatally. It is heartbreaking to even fathom the amount of people who can barely afford these unprofessional 'bribes' or extortionate healthcare costs and lose their lives so quickly due to this unjust system which seems to favour the rich but sometimes still does not. I also lost my father two years ago - he was a healthy 50 year old man who caught malaria, a very common disease in Nigeria, also very commonly recovered from especially by healthy adults having as low as a 6% mortality rate for his age group in 2017 according to 'Our World in Data'. The information we received about this was inadequate despite how much of a tragic situation it is - it almost feels like nobody cares about anyone there, not even their own citizens, which is difficult to admit. I believe a good solution to this would be stricter recruitment procedures, restricted communications with the actual surgeons/doctors (etc.), better financial support from the government and strict sanctions for out of order behaviour. Furthermore, I am concerned about the poverty levels in Nigeria. As a 'foreigner' when I visit, it saddens me that I cannot help every single suffering person - which is extremely common to see every where you go. More than 5 million people in Nigeria are facing extreme poverty - which could be solved with just the top 5 politicians' wealth. Nigeria's politicians are being paid substantially more than countries where the poverty rate is no where near as bad and this, and as a Nigerian this is frustrating to see. The politicians have a responsibility to look after their people which makes me question, respectfully, what is all this money for? I think a lot of things would need to be addressed in order to help this - for example better housing, possibly the introduction of some sort of benefits and the creation of more fairly paid jobs. Also, it is difficult for children who are living in poverty to afford a decent education and I do believe education is where this starts. Better education could stop the cycle of poverty for a lot of families. Nigeria has the money to solve this but needs more motivation to help its' people - it is such a powerful country. Finally, I would like to briefly mention the corruption and terror - the EndSARS protests just last year in particular. It is no question that Nigeria unfortunately deals with a lot of terrorism but the EndSARS movement, where innocent Nigerians protested peacefully to be treated with less corruption by the extremely corrupt anti-robbery (SARS) group. To the rest of the world watching, this made so much sense, but unfortunately many Nigerians lost their lives for doing absolutely nothing but wanting fair, safe lives for themselves and their families. The rest of the world watched in anxiety and shock at these events. The anniversary was just last week and still, nothing has been addressed. It's a heartbreaking story to hear in 2021 and as part of the government, more should be done to protest people from groups like SARS that abuse their power immensely to ruin lives. The first call when there is a protest should be to listen, not kill. Not to mention the removal of Twitter being accessed in Nigeria further emphasised how little the opinions of Nigeria's own citizens do not matter and it is not shocking to hear so many Nigerians unfortunately do not appreciate living there anymore. I am saddened every time I think of this event and hope nothing of the sort will happen ever again as I do believe somewhere there something would have been learnt from such a drastic event. I really appreciate your time reading this letter. These issues are held very close to mine and many others' hearts and just by reading I do believe this can be considered in some way whether big or small. Yours Sincerely, Gloria Nwachukwu

Gloria Nwachukwu

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    Caroline Johnson on 18 July
    Responses: 0

    Dear Boris Johnson, It is with deep sadness that I am writing to you to resign as Vice Chair of the Conservative Party. This is not a decision I have arrived at lightly, and it has been an honour to work as part of your team. I have been loyal and supported you through...

    Loyalty is directed to the party, our values, and ultimately the communities we represent, not any one individual.

    Luke Hall on 18 July
    Responses: 0

    Dear Boris Johnson, I write to resign as Deputy Chair of the Conservative Party. I had taken the view that there must be parliamentary oversight of the inevitable leadership contest. However, there are others who can provide that. The current situation is clearly unten...

    Is Instagram Instagram again?

    Eleanor on 31 August
    Responses: 0

    Dear Adam Mosseri, As someone who is both an Instagram user and deeply interested in the internet, I have been (along with many other people) disappointed in your recent changes to the platform. Not only do they make the platform less enjoyable, but I am concerned that...

    Population Collapse and the Prophecies of Musk

    Tobias Lim on 5 September
    Responses: 0

    Dear Elon Musk, [highlight=transparent]I am intrigued and alarmed by recent reports on your comments regarding ‘population collapse’—the notion being that we risk economic catastrophe if we do not take measures to increase the number of earthlings on this tiny blue ...

    The role of grow-your-own in Britain's food production and security.

    Christopher Crompton on 7 September
    Responses: 0

    Dear Ranil Jayawardena, Congratulations on your appointment as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Among the many weighty responsibilities of your new position is the oversight of Britain’s agricultural policy and food security strategy. You will alr...

    Channel 4 privatisation: ideology and reason

    Christopher Crompton on 9 September
    Responses: 1

    Dear Michelle Donelan, Congratulations on your appointment as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. You must be all too aware that two of the key issues you have inherited with the office are the privatisation of Channel 4 and the question of the future...

    On the death of Her Majesty the Queen

    Christopher Crompton on 9 September
    Responses: 0

    Dear Internet, I alternate my car radio between Classic FM and Planet Rock, as the mood takes me. Yesterday evening, as I headed off to a music event in Birmingham, the radio was still set to Planet Rock from the day before. Yet rather than soaring guitar solos or ...

    Farming, fungi and the future

    Christopher Crompton on 23 September
    Responses: 0

    Dear Ruth Jones, I am writing to you in your capacity as Shadow Minister for Agri-Innovation and Climate Adaptation. At present, Britain clearly has a long way to go to arrive at a sustainable system of farming. While piecemeal changes are being made, we are not seei...

    Fighting Pay Disparities in Professional Tennis

    Tobias Lim on 24 September
    Responses: 0

    Dear Steve Simon, [highlight=transparent]Dear Steve Simon and Women’s Tennis Association,[/highlight] [highlight=transparent] [/highlight] [highlight=transparent]It feels like we are approaching the end of a generation after Serena Williams announced her possible reti...

    What do you have to say to the people of Birmingham?

    Eleanor on 1 October
    Responses: 0

    Dear Jacob Rees-Mogg, As preparations for the Conservative party conference are underway in my home city of Birmingham, I am writing to you in your position as Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. This is a very salient time for me to write to you, as your party’s co...

    Dealing With Our Gelatinous Ignorance

    Tobias Lim on 3 October
    Responses: 0

    Dear Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, [highlight=transparent]Firstly, I want to say thank you for your newsletter. For basketball fans around the world, your achievements, both on and off the court, have achieved a sort of mythical status. So it makes me happy that one of the greatest-of...

    Truss was the first Tory leader in decades to wrap herself in the image of Thatcher. But would the Iron Lady have approved of Trussonomics?

    Sir Anthony Seldon on 24 October
    Responses: 3

    Dear Lord Charles Moore, [color=rgb(34, 34, 34)][highlight=transparent]It is an honour to be corresponding about Lady Thatcher with the most distinguished authority and interpreter of her in the world. [/highlight][/color]   [color=rgb(34, 34, 34)][highlight=transparent]Brit...

    Joe biden have big wrong as economically because he distributed billions of dolars in the pandemic .

    Hamit Mumcu on 10 November
    Responses: 0

    Dear Biden, Joe biden have big wrong as economically because he distributed billions of dolars in the pandemic . This was bad thing for economic but that was good as social state . All world effected this progress. All stock markets had big acceleration as posi...

    Love, Terror, and Brainwashing — How can we stop cult-like politics?

    Tobias Lim on 15 November
    Responses: 0

    Dear Alexandra Stein, [highlight=transparent]In light of recent political developments, I was looking for books and papers to better understand the nature of human organization and social structure. I found your research on cults especially illuminating. So t[/highlight]h...

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