Polish-Born Foreign Doctor Who Was Raised in Nigeria and Lived in US for a Year Goes Viral

Polish-Born Foreign Doctor Who Was Raised in Nigeria and Lived in US for a Year Goes Viral

  • A foreign geriatrician doctor has become a viral sensation on X after he opened up about countries he has been to
  • The doctor, who was born in Poland, revealed that he was raised in Nigeria, and this caught people's attention
  • His tweet has gone viral, amassing over 4.6k likes, over 300 retweets and many comments from people

A Polish-born doctor, Asangaedem Akpan, has caused a stir online after mentioning countries he has visited.

According to the geriatrician on X, he was raised in Nigeria and had moved to the United Kingdom.

Doctor raised in Nigeria but born in Poland gets Nigerians' attention
Doctor Asangaedem Akpan said he was raised in Nigeria. Photo Credit: @asanakpan
Source: Twitter

Dr Asangaedem added that he spent a year in the United States and now lives in Australia. He is considering spending some time in Australia. His tweet read:

"Born in Poland, raised in Nigeria, moved to the UK, spent a year in the USA and now live in Australia. Going to spend some time here I think😊🇦🇺❤️👍🏽."

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Mixed reactions trailed the doctor's tweet as it blew up on the social media platform.

See the doctor's tweet below:

Reactions trail doctor Asangaedem Akpan's tweet

@SelfmadeUdemba said:

"Nice nice. I will like to give birth to my kids in one of the first world countries then raise them in Nigeria."

@jerome_puryear said:

"What an incredible journey! Each place must have shaped unique perspectives. Australia sounds like a great place to settle for a while.😊"

@ARUSIIGBONILE said:

"All easily achieved because you have your polish passport."

@JephIhemebiri said:

"No wahala! We go dey arrange and manage to make Nigeria better! We go survive! But send me data-bundle to refill my response to this your post! Abeg."

@udeochusp said:

"You are truly a global citizen."

@bigpappabelly said:

"We are children of the globe."

@CharFadirepo said:

"We should connect at some point! Not many folks have a Nigeria- Australia link.. Im. Always game to talk about African Bitcoin innovation—anywhere in the world."

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In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a Swedish lady who had stayed in Nigeria for three months shared her experience.

White woman moves to Lagos

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a White woman had packed her bags and moved to Lagos.

A clip chronicled the White woman's travel experience, from eagerly waiting to board the plane to finally arriving in Lagos, Nigeria.

In the clip posted via her TikTok account @terryferrett968, her excitement was evident as she shared snippets of her journey, including her layover in the Netherlands and checking into her Airbnb. She reiterated her affection for Nigeria and its culture, having spent three years studying and forming connections with the people.

Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng

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