Dora Akunyili Turns 66 Today

Dora Nkem Akunyili (July 1954 – 2014) was the Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) of Nigeria from 2001 to 2008.

Dora Akunyili was born in Markurdi, Benue State to Chief and Mrs. Paul Young Edemobi. She had her West African School Certificate Examination (WASC) in Queen of Rosary Secondary School, Enugu state, where she graduated with Grade I Distinction. She won the Eastern Nigerian Government Post Primary Scholarship and the Federal Government of Nigeria Undergraduate Scholarship. She had six children and three grandchildren

After the death of Vivian her sister, who died after taking fake insulin injection in 1988[6]. Dora came at the forefront of the fight against drug counterfeiters.

She was the Nigerian Minister of Information and Communications from 2008 to 2010. She was a pharmacist and governmental administrator who gained international recognition. She won several awards for her work in pharmacology, public health and human rights.

Akunyili ran for election as Senator for Anambra Central for the APGA in April 2011 but was defeated by Chris Ngige of the ACN. She immediately sent a petition to the Independent National Electoral Commission disputing the result. She died in an Indian hospital on 7 June 2014 after a battle with uterine cancer.

Her funeral took place on 27 and 28 August, and was attended by many dignitaries from within Nigeria and beyond, including President Goodluck Jonathan (2010 to 2015), the then Nigerian President and a former Nigerian military ruler General Yakubu Gowon.

Akunyili was laid to rest at Agulu in Anambra state.

Awards
Dora Nkem Akunyili was a Nigeria woman with over 900 awards. Some of the awards Prof. Akunyili received in her lifetime were:

Time Magazine Award 2006 ("One of the eighteen heroes of our time", Time Magazine Inc.

Person of the Year 2005 Award – Silverbird Communications Ltd, Lagos, 5 January. 2006

Award of Excellence – Integrated World Services (IWS), December 2005

Award of Excellence – Advocacy for Democracy Dividends International, Lagos, 17 December, 2005

Meritorious Award 2005 – St. Michael's Military Catholic Church, Apapa, Lagos, 4 December, 2005

African Virtuous and Entrepreneurial Women Merit Award 2005 – African Biographical Network, December, 2005

Award for the Best Government Parastatal – National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), December, 2005

An Icon of Excellence Award – The African Cultural Institute and Zenith Bank Plc, 8 December 2005

2005 Grassroots Human Rights Campaigner Award London-based Human Rights Defense Organization, 8 December. 2005

Most Innovative Director Award Federal Government College, Ijanikin, Lagos, October, 2005.

Integrity Award 2003 – Transparency International.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dora_Akunyili

This woman's death pained me. May she continue to RIP

Super woman!


Since we can't reward you enough on Earth, may heaven be your final abode....


Rest on champ!

Great woman

Why do the good have to die young

Stubborn Nigerians. This woman did all her best so that we stop calling Nigeria Naija. But Nigerias failed to listen

https://www.nairaland.com/551859/say-no-naija-akunyili

Lalasticlala, na to accord you Minister of Birthday Affairs Nairaland

When mine reach, i will pm you so i can celebrated too

Great woman, she fought the good fight!!
People like Dora nkem Akinyuli, Ameyo Adadevoh are a rare rose in the garden of weeds!!
Memories of people like them will never fade

Big ups to the people of Anambra state

History will forever remember her as the one who came, saw and conquered.

lalastic.lala too like this mama. ogini
Legend don't die, they lives on. Their good work lives on

Lala the mod in charge of birthday matter

How she survived those illegal and dangerous drug barons at Kano, Lagos, Onitsha and Aba is still a marvel to me... Goes to show that when a man is determined to carry out his vision, no obstacle can stop him.. Rest on mam, you've etched your name on the sands of times.

Great woman, may your soul continue to rest in Peace...

A woman of substance. Since she died, I have not heard anything about NAFDAC except their registration of sachet water.

Even their current D.G. is not known by many people.

Rest on mam, your achievement would linger on..

Good people truly never lasts.
She was one of the people that would have made a huge impact postively.
She was literally the only person that tried to expose corruption and corrupt leaders.
She practically didn't follow orders of her superiors based on corruption.
She almost single handedly removed fake drugs from d system.
She was one of a kind as a female politician and a Nigerian.
Not saying all this coz she is no more even when she was alive her praises were sung coz we all felt her positive impact on d society and that's why the corrupt ones killed her.
Continue to rest on Ma.

great woman,,if to say she add sub for me,, carry me go eatery,,, or buy me iphone she will not be successful as this,,,rest on great woman

When Nafdac was Nafdac no b now wen 20k fit giv you Nafdac number.mtcheew

Good Woman

Her legacy lives on

One of the most overhyped Nigerian of all time

nice birthday celebrition to one of the greatest woman in the history of Nigeria..
do remember back then that i used to watch this no nonsense woman burning so many contraband and fake drugs on live t.v and you cant jus heart her less...
happY birthday to u dora, wish u more blessing and prosperous years ahead...
AGE WITH GRACE MA..

lalasticlala:
Dora Akunyili Turns 66 Today



https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dora_Akunyili

This woman's death pained me. May she continue to RIP

I learnt buhari trusts this woman so much , I'm sure she would have been a very strong member in his cabinet.

Aunty Kemi Olunloyo don use mouth spoil this amazing woman finish, aswear sister Kemi na psycho.

God bless her and her family

Dora was a strong woman. She was the only minister that stood against the cabals during the Yar'dua/ Goodluck imbroglio.

Her death came too early.

A woman with a difference. Don't know why good people die early

A good illustrious woman, continue to RIP