Ugbede Ojo, a Nigerian nurse, who was bullied for describing Lagos as a “smelly city” in a viral tweet, has secured a new job abroad.
This development follows reports that her position at a Lagos hospital was under threat due to her post.
Ugbede had in November last year tweeted: “This Lagos is a smelly city. People smell, the streets smell, the gutters smell, the water smells, everything is smelly. I’m tired.”
The post stirred up controversy with many ethnic irredentists accusing her being “disrespectful” to Lagos and its residents, while tagging the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to sack her.
Ugbede, who was reportedly employed at the General Hospital in Gbagada, later claimed she had been facing “attacks” due to her tweet.
However, another X user, CrossË, who identifies as #Elkrosmediahub, offered her a job abroad if she lost her current one due to the backlash.
“Hi #nurse_ugbede, trust you are having a beautiful morning. So one of my Ogas asked me to reach out to you. Just in case anything happens to your job, and you are willing to work in another country, kindly notify me. Will share an email address you can forward your CV to toođđ˝,” the user wrote.
On Tuesday, Ugbede announced her new job on X, writing, “I got the job, guys.”
Reflecting on her journey, she added: “Just remember that by this time last year, I was homeless in Lagos! Squatting with a friend and borrowing money to pay rent.
“One year later, I got my big girl job and big girl pay. I wondered when it would happen, but when it’s your turn, God will part the ocean!”
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