Shina Peller, a former House of Representative member, is facing backlash online after criticizing Nigeria’s healthcare system in a video posted on Instagram. He shared his experience witnessing the UK’s swift emergency response to a man who collapsed on the street, highlighting the stark contrast to what typically happens in Nigeria.
Peller emphasized that Nigeria’s system failures, including the healthcare sector, are driving citizens to seek better opportunities abroad. He urged fellow Nigerians and leaders to take action, stressing that effective governance requires strategic planning, adequate funding, and implementation.
However, some social media users questioned Peller’s own contributions to healthcare development during his time in office. Users like realtoyosi and ronke_cresley asked what he did to improve the health sector in his constituency.
Nigeria’s healthcare system has faced significant challenges, including under-investment, brain drain, and limited access to healthcare services. The country ranks 187 out of 191 in Universal Health Coverage, with only 25.15% of health expenditure coming from the government.
realtoyosi: When you were in the HoR, what did you do in terms of contributing to the development of your constituency, specifically the health sector?
mec_don206: Are you not one of them?
isaacfayoseoriginal_: You are always making sense …. May your good dreams comes true.
ronke_cresley: It starts with you, what did you do during the time when you had the chance?
mz_aduke: When you were house of assembly please what impact did you make in the healthcare system or Emergency Service system? Well it all start from you but here you are preaching lol.
kingkaz_official: The likes of you only do this when they are sent out of political office or aspire to hold one. Nobody would see you do this when you all hold an office