Russia-Ukraine war: Former Nigerian refugee celebrates as she becomes a licensed medical doctor

A Nigerian woman, Opeyemi, who fled Ukraine in 2022 after Russia’s invasion, has qualified as a medical doctor. 

Opeyemi was among tens of thousands of refugees including women and children, who crossed into Romania and other countries bordering Ukraine as Russia’s war intensified and casualties mounted. 

She shared a photo of herself at the border with other refugees, writing: “Me in 2022, Me in 2024, literally”

In a post dated November 22, she wrote: 2022, a refugee. 2024, A licensed medical doctor. Look at God.

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