October 5, 2023

By Iliya Kure

It was devastating news for Jummai, 22, a graduate of a Ukrainian university when the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) said it would not recognize medical credentials that were issued in 2022 by universities in Ukraine.

The Council made the first announcement in June 2022 when the students returned home. The MDCN action left students like Jummai confused. “Why would they say that because of two months of online school, everything I’ve done for six years is useless? … It doesn’t make sense to me because [two months], it’s not too much out of 6 years,” said Jummai, who does not want her real name used for concerns raised by her family.