Nigerian doctor gets big honour in Canada, recognised as black woman with impacts

Nigerian doctor gets big honour in Canada, recognised as black woman with impacts

- Tito Daoda, a proficient doctor on children health has been honored by APSA Surgeon as a successful black woman in Canada

- The big honour came a year after she was featured in an international magazine among 40 people under 40 with excellent results

- Many Nigerians said she has represented the country well as they wished the woman great breakthroughs in her future endeavours

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A brilliant Nigerian woman, Tito Daodu, has been recognised by APSA Surgeon as the first black female pediatric surgeon in Canada working at Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation.

The association said Tito is so much passionate about helping the marginalised in society as a way to improve people's general standard of living.

Many tweeps praised the woman for how she has sacrificed a whole lot to get to where she is today.

Recall that she was recognised for contributing greatly to humanity by AvenueCalgary magazine as top 40 people who are under the age of 40 doing great things.

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In explaining why she merited the Top 40 Under 40 award, the magazine said the Nigerian is an award-winning researcher and pediatric surgery fellow who has used her expertise to bring down borders in providing surgical service to patients.

APSA's latest recognition drew several comments from Nigerians who believe she also needs to be honoured in her home country.

See the post below:

Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions below:

@sulefield said:

"Congratulations.. but is she related to Asa in any way?"

@Iraborchijioke said:

"Nice, Specifically Speaking, rather they should say the First Black African Woman."

@Ladi_Dairo said:

"She's done fantastically well. As alot of Nigerians do. That's how we roll. But kindly explain what any of her achievements have to do with #BlackHistoryMonth? It is not our history in Africa. And bears no relation to us whatsoever."
Nigerian doctor gets big honour in Canada, recognised as black woman with impacts
The woman has a great track record in the medical profession. Photo source: @TitoDaodu
Source: Twitter

@norquer said:

"Leave Nigeria to fulfill your dreams abeg."

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@MaryEBrindle said:

"Very proud to have @TitoDaodu as a colleague. Great researcher. Great surgeon. Great friend."

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a young Nigerian man, Ehigie Osebor, took to the bird app to announce that after spending six years in medical school, he has now passed his final exams.

The man's tweet on Monday, February 8, was in response to a post he made in 2013 where he excitedly tweeted that he just got an admission.

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Joseph Omotayo (HOD Human-Interest) Joseph Omotayo has been writing for the human interest desk since 2019 and is currently the head of the desk. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with a degree in Literature in English in 2016. He once worked for Afridiaspora, OlisaTV & CLR. He is a 2022/2023 Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking fellow. He can be reached via: joseph.omotayo@corp.legit.ng.