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A Nigerian nurse, Ugbede Ojo, who faced backlash after 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 controversial post.

In November, Ugbede stirred controversy when she 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 sparked mixed reactions. While some defended her right to express her views, others criticised her for being “disrespectful” to Lagos and its residents.

One user, identified as Bayo, strongly condemned her tweet, describing it as “public ridicule.” He tagged Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and then-Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, urging them to take action.

“Dear Lagos government, you’re leaving the lives and economy of Lagos in the hands of people that hate their employers,” the user wrote.

“If #jidesanwoolu and #mudashiru_obasa will not start demanding respect from people that are taking jobs away from aboriginals, we will also not stop adding external LEGAL pressure until we get the desired respect.”

Ugbede, who was reportedly employed at the General Hospital in Gbagada, later claimed she had been facing “attacks” due to her tweet.

However, another user, Cross˚, 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 too🙏🏽,” the user wrote.

On Tuesday, Ugbede announced her new job on social media, 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!”

G0Oodharddick:
Damn!

Lagos is an overrated dirty slum!

Lekki ajah is even worst. There are no good drainage system in Lagos State. No road, nothing nothing. You can urinate anywhere you see, the average person in Lagos can pop on the road and leave it there and go his or way. very anyhow state.

if not for most companies that have its headquarters in Lagos, nothing would have become of that state

BloomingDale:
True. I enter my ac car with my windows wound up when driving through Lagos. Don’t won’t to breathe the foul stench. The day I was told to wind down my car windows, I almost collapsed from the hot, foul stench.

UHLmoving:
You see that place just after Adeniji, en-route the president's ikoyi home, the stench there eh oti strong ghan

EyeCumInPiece:
Not surprised.
Even the man wey build Lagos no dey brush him teeth.

EmperorCaesar:

Lagos so great that even a negative statement towards it gave some people a breakthrough.


She prolly has an impressive CV already and also passed the interview in flying colors...well qualified for the job


Nursing job is too sensitive to dash out to every single riff-raffs with a critiquing opinion online

Congrats to her!

Lanretoye:
In another country...if it were to be america or Canada dem go post am,maybe it is Niger republic now they say another country

He tagged Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and then-Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, urging them to take action.