- Dr. Tolu Binutu, a Nigerian medical doctor, shared his experience of moving to the UK, highlighting significant financial differences.
- He revealed that his six-month salary in the UK surpassed his total earnings from seven years of work in Nigeria.
- His story was shared in response to a Nigerian lawyer expressing frustration over financial difficulties and challenges in affording rent.
Nigerian medical doctor, Tolu Binutu, has shared his inspiring Japa story, revealing that his six-month salary in the United Kingdom exceeded his total earnings from seven years of hard work in Nigeria.
Dr. Binutu made this known on Friday in response to a Nigerian lawyer who voiced her frustration over financial struggles and the inability to afford rent for her own apartment.
Offering encouragement, the UK-based doctor reflected on his modest beginnings after completing medical school in Nigeria.
“After medical school, I moved back in with my parents. Lived with them for seven more years until I was almost 30 years. Didn’t buy a car,” he wrote.
He explained that during that period, he took on several jobs to save money for his professional exams and relocation abroad.
“Worked several jobs, sometimes two jobs at the same time. Saved enough to write exams and move to the UK,” he added.
Dr. Binutu shared the striking difference between his income in Nigeria and the UK, stating, “Six months’ salary in the UK was more than all my seven years’ salary in Nigeria combined.”
He ended his message with motivation for the struggling lawyer and other young professionals, saying, “It’s not too late for you. Not by a mile.”
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