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badoh:
You even see consultants in medical field in advanced countries using just Mr before their names but in Nigeria, you see them adding useless titles to their names, rubbish mentality

Is Mr not a Title?

Mr is another title for surgeons alone in the UK.
After you became a surgeon,you drop the Dr title to honour butchers who are the pioneers of the specialty

Why Do We Use Professional Titles So Much More Than The West

Because we are full of sheet.

Gracefilled01:
There's no such title as "Scientist". Same with other unprofessional titles like "Pharm", "Nurse", "Arch", "Surv" etc. The westerners that brought education here don't recognise such titles, different if you're a "Dr" or "Prof". Make una emancipate unaself from low self esteem. Having "Mr" or "Mrs" as your title is enough.

Scientist as a title exists, but it's use is not legally regulated like Prof or Dr, in most climes.

You may not like the proliferation of titles, but in Nigeria, the title exists and is captured and protected in the MLSCN Act 11 of 2003.

Basic123:
Is Mr not a Title?

Mr is another title for surgeons alone in the UK.
After you became a surgeon,you drop the Dr title to honour butchers who are the pioneers of the specialty

You are correct.

Surgeons in the UK use the 'Mr' title.. Though the title is not protected..

Every clime has some regulated titles. You could even get arrested and fined up to £5,000 if you use the Biomedical Scientist title in the UK, when you are not one.

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Dalohad:
When I address my international colleagies and students, we do that on first name basis.

But when I get stopped at a police checkpoint in Nigeria, I I introduce myself with my full title and name and ask the police man for his name and rank.

If his name tag and rank is visible, I say to him,
'Good afternoon Inspector Adamu Musa',

I am Dr/Prof/Scientist **** ******, how are you doing today?'

When you introduce yourself properly to the errant policeman and ask him his name and rank, he becomes more cautious, because he doesn't know what you know.

Corrupt Policemen, fear journalists and highly educated people like lawyers and licensed health professionals.

They know that Yahoo boys, have money but do not know how the police works. So they prey on them.

My colleague and schoolmate runs medical centers in Delta State and other different states in the South. He also sells high end medical equipments. He drives Benz worth more than N40million but has never been treated like a Yahoo boy.

Of course he gets stopped, when they find out what he does and what he knows, they search and let him go.

He knows the ranks of all the policemen and introduce himself first while asking for their names, and identity in a courteous manner.

His papers are always intact, If you prove stubborn and try to extort him, he will escalate the matter all the way to Abuja. He is ready to spend that money than to be humiliated. He carries 3 copies of his car papers in the car.

A rogue policeman once tore out his vehicle licence while the other was interrogating him in a stop and search point.

'Oga, your vehicle licence no dey here'. He laughed, went into his car and got another copy, and showed the rogue policeman exactly where he tore out the paper, squeezed it and put it in his pocket.

The policeman appeared frustrated, and shameless combative. 'Oga, carry your motor comot for here'

My friend drove off without engaging them further.

Learn a lesson here, know how the police works and use it to your advantage as a worthy law abiding citizen..

Dey play ▶️

This is a very good observation.
They say empty barrels makes noises
We make noises about our academic title without showing anything for the title.
Amongst Nigeria professionals there are good ones who has the capacity but their professional title is nothing to them.
But for failures, don't asked what they loved most

Babaibeji2020:
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Dey play ▶️

Gen-Z manchi, na why police dey use Una miliki everyday..

To learn dey hard Una. If na to smoke colos Una go carry first.

Continue...

Just logged out of LinkedIn to see this.

We have someone in Warri here with almost a million titles.

Jesus doctor, the apple of God's eyes, the bishop of the whole world.............................etc





If I continue to mention all of them I go type from now till tomorrow.

Sometimes it's just identity as we usually describe people by something. Akara woman, Mai shayi, Mai wanki, suya man, driver, maiguard, mummy twins, pastor wife, Mai ruwa, nwanyi okrika, footballer . It's our way of life in Africa not necessarily a title thing.

Honestly, it is just inferiority complex. If I be qualified Engineer, Doctor or whatever it doesn't change that fact wheather Mr. A is aware of it or not. But in 9ja make we oppress😃 each other na why u go like announce say I be so and so.

And sometimes people sef contribute, they won't give you ut due respect as just a humanbeing if u no announsam give them. It cut both ways

XenialGraphic:
This isn’t one of the usual heated or polarizing topics here just a small observation I’m curious about.

In Nigeria, it’s very common to see people attach their profession to their name Engr., Arch., QS, etc. Even economists and some people in finance do it too. It often becomes part of how people introduce themselves or are addressed, even outside formal settings.

But in most Western countries, this is rare. Even people who are fully qualified engineers, architects, economists, or lawyers don’t usually put those titles before their names. The consistent exceptions seem to be:

Doctors (medical).
PhDs (mainly academic settings)
Professors
Military ranks
Political offices

What stands out is that many Western public figures actually have strong professional or academic backgrounds, but they still don’t use those titles publicly.

This came up from my experience on site, where almost everyone is called “engineer” and they’ll respond to it without hesitation.



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It’s an inferiority complex thing

Some Nigerians bearing those titles do not have anything upstairs. Some bought those titles with money. I know a few around my area wey dey form Engr, Ambassador and the likes that can't even spell their names correctly

Trust my Nigerians always for the show off.

That's part of our culture as Africans, whites don't play with their "DR" titles

XenialGraphic:
This isn’t one of the usual heated or polarizing topics here just a small observation I’m curious about.

In Nigeria, it’s very common to see people attach their profession to their name Engr., Arch., QS, etc. Even economists and some people in finance do it too. It often becomes part of how people introduce themselves or are addressed, even outside formal settings.

But in most Western countries, this is rare. Even people who are fully qualified engineers, architects, economists, or lawyers don’t usually put those titles before their names. The consistent exceptions seem to be:

Doctors (medical).
PhDs (mainly academic settings)
Professors
Military ranks
Political offices

What stands out is that many Western public figures actually have strong professional or academic backgrounds, but they still don’t use those titles publicly.

This came up from my experience on site, where almost everyone is called “engineer” and they’ll respond to it without hesitation.



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Thats why we are not productive...too much focus on titles instead of core values

Professional titles are not obtained on the platter of gold.In the engineering space, only COREN registered engineers are mandated by the Law to use the title of ' Engr. in official documents. This also apply to other countries.Some countries , use the suffix ' PE, at the end of their names. This shows that person is a professional engineer. In Germany and other European countries , they use the title before their name , ' Ing' ( Engr. equivalent in Nigeria).
In Nigeria , medical doctors use the title ' Dr', while in USA, medical doctors end their names with the title ' MD' to show that they are registered engineer.
It is clear that the use of professional title is a global practice. The annoying thing is that quacks and artisans are the ones bastardizing professional titles.Imagine an artisan( welder, panelbeater, mechanic, electrician ) proudly addressing himself as an engineer.How about an agbo seller calling himself doctor.

Dalohad:
Gen-Z manchi, na why police dey use Una miliki everyday..

To learn dey hard Una. If na to smoke colos Una go carry first.

Continue...

Continue dey play......
Dey form sabi_sabi.....sumol pickin dey always form Van dam,abi Hulk Hogan because actor nor dey gree die for film....
Continue dey show ya clownish grace because you don't know that dead men don't count. Keep on testing God's grace by challenging fellows whose mental trauma level has not been ascertained......people that government and society have stigmatized and they are always pent up with bottled anger looking for the next victim to unleash their venom....Continue dey talk stewpid English.....hand go soon touch you if you Continue displaying your bravado with persons whose morale is zero.....you go learn.
My first daughter got married last month.....use your tongue(if you have one) to count your teeth as regards who gen Z[ero] sense fits.......

It's an issue of Ego. Feeling the need to market ones self.

Dalohad:
Scientist as a title exists, but it's use is not legally regulated like Prof or Dr, in most climes.

You may not like the proliferation of titles, but in Nigeria, the title exists and is captured and protected in the MLSCN Act 11 of 2003.

Everyone in the field of science is a scientist. No single course can claim it, so your Act 11 holds no water. Abroad, don't add such title to your name, trust me, it's very awkward and won't portray you in a good light.

It's funny.

In the UK, some very experienced medical consultants drop their Dr title and revert back to Mr.

My former CEO just goes by Mike.

I just see this obsession with titles among Africans as a vain weakness.