It Takes Me Only 2 Hours To Earn Your Monthly Salary - US-Based Nigerian Nurse Slams Nigerian Doctors Who 'Look Down On Nurses'

Joy William, a US-based Nigerian registered nurse, has claimed that she earns in just two hours what a Nigerian doctor makes in an entire month.

She stated this via X on Monday, February 16, 2026 while addressing Nigerian doctors who “look down on nurses”

"For those of you Nigerian Dr who look down on Nurses just know that as a Registered Nurse, 2 hours is only what it takes me to earn what a Nigerian Doctor will earn in one month, she wrote.

"No long epistle, just a reminder that sometimes your destiny is heavily tied to your location.

"Same hard work. Same intelligence. Completely different reward.

"If life gives you the opportunity to grow, relocate, or level up… take it. Comfort zones rarely change bank accounts.

“Respect to every professional grinding back home, but never apologize for choosing a life that expands you.”