@TwDeji@yabaleftonline There is nothing wrong with your stance. It could be easily seen as a moment of cruise but then she made it seem shameful to match outfit with a “bike guy”, if it was a person of a higher socioeconomic status, would she be ashamed?
I am Nigerian, and right now my dream is bigger than me.
Only about 4.5% of medical literature globally are represented on Black skin.
That means millions of Black patients are learning from systems that barely look like them. Medical students study diseases on skin tones that are not their own. Doctors are trained with visual references that often fail Black bodies.
That gap has consequences.
So I am deciding to build towards changing it.
I’m starting with a book.
But the larger vision is far beyond that. I want to help build software and medical visualization tools that make Black medical representation impossible to ignore.
This is not just about diversity aesthetics, this is about accuracy, education, visibility and better healthcare outcomes.
One day, I want a Black child studying medicine anywhere on earth to see themselves fully represented in what they learn.
And I believe we can build that future.
REDEMPTION
“In 2003, the street life caught up with my brother, landing him two consecutive prison sentences totaling 24 years. It should have been the end of his story, but after serving 21 years of that time, he stepped back into the world and hit the ground running. By the absolute grace of God, UPS took a chance on him when few others would. He didn't waste the opportunity; he disciplined himself, saved his checks, bought his own car, and even secured a second job to keep the momentum going. All that grinding paid off, and he just officially purchased his very own home! It's living proof that people really can change when they put faith and hard work together. God is good”-Gene Junior 26
RE: Alleged assault, brutalization, arrest, and detention of Professor Eyo Ekpe, DCMAC UUTH Uyo (and others) by suspected operatives of the EFCC: DIRECTIVE TO THE CHAIRMAN , NMA AKWA IBOM STATE AND INDEED ALL OTHER CHAIRMEN OF STATE AND FCT BRANCHES OF NMA
This is to officially convey that the, The National Officers Committee (NOC) of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), ably led by Dr (Prof) Afekhide Ernest Omoti, is fully briefed and in full cognizance of the above unfortunate incident affecting some of our members in Akwa Ibom State.
The NOC condemns, in the strongest possible terms, such alleged reckless and barbaric behaviors allegedly displayed by operatives of the EFCC within the premises of a public hospital and against medical personnel in the course of their daily duty of rendering life-saving services.
The National Officers Committee has begun high-level engagements to get to the root of this matter and seek redress at the highest quarters. This NOC will not tolerate continuing harassment of doctors in any form whatsoever.
While at it; the President of NMA hereby directs as follows:
1. That the Akwa Ibom State branch of NMA has the full support of the NMA NOC and the NOC approves of all lawful measures that the branch has taken so far, including any other such lawful actions they may take in the near future, to seek complete redress on the subject matter
2. That henceforth, in any event of unlawful and unwarranted harassment of any doctor in the course of duty elsewhere, the leadership of all State and FCT Branches where such incidents occur must demand the identification and prosecution of any such law enforcement agents
3. That the demand in (2) above must be on the minimum demand for truce at all times
It must, however, be noted, by all law enforcement agencies and members of public, that nothing in this directive suggests that law enforcement agents should not carry out their lawful duties, but that such activities must be in accordance with highest ethical standards for law enforcement, rule of law, decorum and common decency expected of modern law enforcement establishments.
Thank you
Prof Olayinka Atilola
National Publicity Secretary
MMA