Today @DHSCgovuk has launched a call for evidence on the use of the title ‘nurse’ seeking views from patients, the public, nurses and midwives, regulators, trade unions, employers, educators, charities, social care bodies and organisations that use ‘nurse’ in professional titles.
@1Redders0@NHSEngland If there wasn’t so many waster’s who rock up to ED thinking their cold needs ITU and never tried self help then ED would be available for the unwell. The British public are entitled wastestruls who ‘know their rights but not responsibilities’. It’s all your fault
I moved to the UK in the middle of the COVID lockdowns in 2020 as a skilled worker dependant, and since then I’ve paid almost £60k in tax and National Insurance alone. I’ve worked hard in every sense of the word, not only in my primary field of IT, but also in healthcare, where I spent years supporting families, caring for elderly people, residents with disabilities, those in complex care, and people living with mental health challenges.
Even after securing a full-time job in IT, I continued to work nights and weekends in healthcare because the sector was struggling, and the people I cared for needed consistency. Anyone who has ever worked in care knows it’s not glamorous work. I’ve done the “dirtiest” tasks, the ones most people would refuse outright, and I did them with patience and compassion, because I understood how vulnerable those individuals felt. The least I could do was to preserve their dignity and help them on their path to recovery.
My employers valued my work; the families I supported were grateful; and I tried to balance all of this while keeping my home together, supporting my family and managing childcare, especially when my spouse had to be away.
I say all this because I feel increasingly crushed by the narrative being pushed about migrants. It’s one thing to encourage hard work, lawful migration routes and contribution to society, that’s exactly what I’ve done, and what so many like me continue to do. But it’s another thing entirely to paint legal migrants as a burden, leeches, or people trying to “destroy the UK”. That rhetoric is not only wrong, it’s damaging in ways people often don’t see.
The truth is, many of the UK’s challenges are rooted in long-standing issues: low investment in workforce development, a shrinking manufacturing base, and sector-wide staffing shortages, not the presence of people like me who came here legally and have been contributing since day one. Instead of being honest about those problems and tackling illegal migration properly, parts of the political class lump all migrants together and use us as convenient pawns. It distracts from deeper issues and misleads the public.
Recently, after years of juggling relentless pressure, I was diagnosed with a life changing illness, and my folate levels also dropped dangerously low. I was told it could be linked to the constant stress, lifestyle changes and the pace I’ve forced myself to maintain for the last five years. The toll is real. The rhetoric doesn’t just sting; it affects people’s mental and physical health. It eats away at your sense of belonging, your morale and your dignity. And the sad part is that I’m just one story out of thousands. Many legal migrants don’t have the strength or the opportunity to speak out, but the impact is the same.
I’m sharing this because behind every statistic and every headline is a real person with a real life. People need to see that the broad strokes being painted aren’t just inaccurate, they’re harmful. Legal migrants like me have given a lot to this country, and we’re simply asking not to be vilified for it.
There is power in our collective voices.
If Ochanya were your child, your sister, or your friend, would you truly scroll past this post without typing #JusticeForOchanya ?
Don’t be silent.
Her pain deserves Justice
We are her voice now, and she must get Justice
Two years after being entrusted with the presidency, your message to Nigerians sounds more like a carefully written corporate PR memo than a sincere address to a people in deep anguish. While you lay out what appears to be a catalogue of “successes,” it fails to acknowledge the lived reality of everyday Nigerians, who are not feeling the so-called progress.
You speak of removing subsidies and “dismantling corruption-ridden exchange windows” as though these policies were bold acts of reform. But boldness is not the same as wisdom. Reforms without thoughtful cushioning for the masses, without clear implementation strategies or social safety nets, only deepen poverty and widen inequality.
Let us not pretend that Nigerians voluntarily embraced hardship. They were thrown into it, abruptly and painfully. Today, millions cannot afford basic food items, transportation, rent, or healthcare. Prices of rice may be "easing" in your economic briefings, but in the markets, families are making devastating choices between feeding their children and paying school fees.
Yes, the Naira has “somewhat” stabilized (emphasis on somewhat), but at what cost? After months of free-fall, it rebounded only through restrictive monetary policies that choked the real economy, and billions in borrowed support. This is not economic wizardry; it is economic triage.
You boast of rising rig counts and investments in the oil and gas sector. But how does that translate to electricity in our homes, fuel in our cars, or jobs for our graduates? What is the impact on the life of the average Nigerian trader, teacher, or artisan?
You say “the worst is behind us,” yet insecurity still haunts us. Kidnappings, banditry, and communal violence remain rampant. The average Nigerian is not safe in their home, on the road, or in their farm. And for all the talk of “security chiefs upping their game,” Nigerians still bury loved ones daily due to preventable violence.
This is not cynicism. It is a reality check. Because nation-building is not measured by GDP statistics alone, but by the dignity of life people can live.
Nigeria deserves a government that listens, not one that constantly explains away suffering with graphs and slogans. We need leadership that feels what we feel. You ask us to “Bet on Nigeria.” But sir, betting requires trust, and trust must be earned, not demanded.
So yes, we hear your speech. But we also live in your economy. And until Nigerians begin to truly feel progress, not just read it in presidential prose, your words will remain what they are: beautifully crafted, but painfully disconnected.
We are not asking for miracles. We are asking for sincerity, clarity, and people-centered governance. That would be a real movement worth betting on.
I pray for my country, I pray for you , and I pray for the great people of Nigeria !
-Kabir EKO™️
Nigeria is not a real place!!
The rain we warned about……
Bunch of ball-less, unproductive and selfish men sit and humiliate a lady for fighting for herself In a nearly god-forsaken entity where evil is venerated and integrity is ridiculed.
Most of these chicken hearted cowards are not able to sleep in their villages with their eyes closed cos their land has been ravaged by Fulani people from Niger and Mali or have been taken over by bandits and kidnappers
Men who were sent to work, all appearing royal and nodding heads like agama lizards; freaking out as their oga repeated his question and listened hard to pick any voices against him….
Not as if I expected anything different from this for how can you shout Nayyy…to the same man who send prayers to your mail boxes 😒
Men like Nwafor Orizu, Adeniji Adele, H. Abaagu, Abukar Bale, PI Acholonu, MB Chukwuwike, A Esan, S Eyitayo, Boho, Ejaife…will be rolling in their graves…..😭😭They had work loads, and after the heated parliamentary sessions; most of them were busy doing the leg works at night, boarding the trains from Lagos to wherever they had meetings….their works were not perfect but they worked regardless
Today, after saying aiiii, and shouting down a lady who voiced her concerns, your dishonorables will board private jets attending weddings and funerals, lodging in hotels and harnessing very young and beautiful natural resources 😥
If all you do is to gather and say Aiiiii, to Akpabio who also says Aiiiii to BAT….then why are we running the most expensive Bicameral legislature in the world?
Among 306 able bodied people, no single person picks a hole in any decision even if it is just for the parliamentary activities 🥴 and the only lady who wanted to give you a real job to do since 2years, you hushed her down to continue your uninteresting monologue.
Even Saraki’s senate had activities, the impeachment, the running around, the Dino and so forth.
If you guys are not ashamed, are you not bored of going to sit down under AC to exchange pleasantries?
We warned that BAT will extend his state capture ….🥺😢
In addition, they have mobilized a full blown ethnic war online amongst a people who hitherto lived in peace…they have paid keyboard warriors on both sides of the Niger to keep busy on the internet while the remaining carcass of a dying nation is crushed and fragmented into personal estates 😒
The most unfortunate experience is to be in the same prison with a large number of people who have not realized they are in prison.
There was also a time we had young military officers with guts. Brilliant officers of the mess, gallant soldiers who considered themselves dead the day the were adorned with that uniform. To those, the only thing that mattered was defending the nation even against internal invaders 😥🥲
God Abeg!!!!!!🥹😭