"She Has Been Sacked": Nigerian Nurse Working In UK Loses Her Job After Praying For Sick Patient

"She Has Been Sacked": Nigerian Nurse Working In UK Loses Her Job After Praying For Sick Patient

  • A nurse working in the UK has been relieved of her duties because she said prayers for one of her sick patients
  • The nurse was said to have been put in charge of patients with terminal illnesses, and she was moved to pray
  • However, after the prayer, she was summoned and questioned by the authorities at the hospital, who then asked her to go

A Nigerian nurse resident in the United Kingdom lost her job after praying for a sick patient at the hospital.

It was reported that the authorities at the health facility summoned the nurse for questioning after she conducted the prayer session.

Nigerian nurse sacked in the UK over prayer.
The nurse reportedly prayed for a patient without their consent. Photo credit: Getty Images/ljubaphoto. Photos are used for illustration only.
Source: UGC

It all started when she was put in charge of a patient who had a terminal illness, and she was moved to say a prayer for the woman.

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According to the story, the nurse prayed profusely, insisting that the patient would not die due to the illness.

UK nurse questioned by hospital authorities

The patient was said to have reported the nurse to her relative, who in turn reported to the authorities at the hospital.

The nurse was called in for questioning by the hospital's leadership and later sacked.

Raks Eseku, a Nigerian mental health nurse in the UK, narrated the story and advised people working in UK health facilities not to impose their beliefs on patients since there could be consequences. She, however, did not name the nurse who was sacked.

Watch the video below:

Reactions as Nigerian nurse is sacked in the UK

@Kendo Star said:

"That was how a Naija nurse working in NHS UK opened her mouth and said that ADHD and Austism has spiritual inclination, I laugh tire that day."

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@Dark Knight commented:

"They will never learn."

@TinaTims said:

"The way you are explaining is so funny. Our Naija people needs to be exposed to western mentality. she don learn by force."

@Abraham_debi said:

"Them think say na Nigeria wey everything na prayers."

Lady gets a job with the NHS, moves to the UK

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that a Nigerian lady who is a nurse relocated to the UK after getting a job there.

The lady got a job with the NHS, and she immediately packed her things and moved.

She said her decision to relocate was the best decision she had ever made.

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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Berlinda Entsie (Copy Editor) Berlinda Entsie is a Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh. She has worked as a proofreader and editor since 2016. Berlinda has over 5 years' experience editing and writing for leading publications in Ghana. She previously worked with Graphic Communications Group LTD, Business Insider SSA and Pulse.com.gh. She obtained a B.A in English Studies from the Methodist University College in 2016 and a Diploma in Broadcast Journalism from the GH Media School in 2019. Reach out to her via berlinda.entsie@yen.com.gh