People, heal thyselves: Nigeria's new mental illness approach

With 200m people but only 150 psychologists, Nigeria needed a new idea. So Victor Ugo started something

It was a most unusual consultation. Dr Ayo Ajeigbe received the patient at his private practice in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, in his customary welcoming manner.

But there was, it turned out, nothing wrong with the man. And when Ajeigbe asked why he was there, he simply replied: "I just wanted to see what a psychologist looked like."