Youthfulperspectives

It always starts like this: " A Reputable Pharmacy needs the service of a pharmacist..." The pharmacies are always "Reputable," which almost means the pharmacist must be ready to work for the money.  Or what better way will that 150k (Some 200k) be justified? Heard employers now even deduct randomly from the salaries paid to pharmacists. Let's call them deductions for pharmacy oversight. You know, in the case of the drugs on the shelf, not being " Pushed" and all of that. My colleagues should be fully aware of what I am speaking about by now. But before we get into the main gist, first of all, introduction... The Current Landscape of Pharmacy Practice in Nigeria. First, I do not like writing about seemingly tough topics, but they are drawn to me in a way. I see these anomalies and just want to get on my laptop and start typing. It is always like this; when you graduate as a pharmacist in this country, and after the compulsory internship year and poss...

This is my first article for the year, and I apologize for starting on this note. My first writing for the year should have started pleasantly. One of those extolling 'Self-Love' and the many talks of how you should be gentler in the new year, be more proactive, take it easy, forgive yourself, and all of that, but since we are not 'Greeing for anybody this year,' I am starting my year this way.  But then again, you should trust me because I have something like that in my drafts. Still, while scrolling through Twitter last night, I came across a user's comment saying, ' Our growth as Nigerians lies in us ditching our individualism as a society and embracing communal living.  That struck a chord, and just like that, I knew I had something to write about. However, before I get into all of that writing, let me offer you some context.  This takes me back to the very first time I stepped into Lagos. It was more like a rude awakening. I have never had to battle with tr...