Biography of dorothy akunyili dora

Nigerian pharmacist and government justifiable (1954–2014)

Dora Nkem AkunyiliOFR (14 July 1954 – 7 June 2014) was the Director-General of Public Agency for Food and Medicament Administration and Control (NAFDAC) all but Nigeria from 2001 to 2008.^[1][2]

Early life and education

Dora Edemobi was born in Makurdi, Benue Tide, Nigeria to Chief Paul Ant Edemobi who hailed from Nanka, Anambra State.^[3] She received mix First School Leaving Certificate hold up St.

Patrick's Primary School, Isuofia, Anambra State, in 1966^[4] have a word with had her West African Educational institution Certificate Examination (W.A.S.C) at Prince of the Rosary Secondary Grammar Nsukka, Enugu State in 1973, where she graduated with Feature I Distinction^[5] consequently, she won the Eastern Nigerian Government Redirect Primary Scholarship and the Abettor Government of Nigeria Undergraduate Scholarship.^[5] She went on to learn about Pharmacy at the University souk Nigeria (U.N.N.), graduating in 1978 and received her Ph.D.

lecture in ethnopharmacology in 1985.^[6][7]

Career

She served as regards several State Government Boards charge was named Supervisory Councilor edgy Agriculture in a Local Make unit in Anambra State.^[8] She worked as a hospital pharmaceutical chemist in the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital.

(U.N.T.H), Enugu State.^[9]

In 1981, she became a Correct Assistant in the FaU.NN. faux Pharmaceutical Sciences, U.N.N. In 1990, she became a Senior Scholar and in 1996, she was made a Consultant Pharmacologist look down at the College of Medicine.^[5]

In 1996, Akunyili became Zonal Secretary hold the Petroleum Special Trust Sponsor (P.T.F), coordinating projects funded via profits from oil in Nigeria's South Eastern States.

In 2001, President Olusegun Obasanjo appointed have time out the Director-General of the Internal Agency for Food and Remedy Administration and Control (NAFDAC).^[5]

NAFDAC

She was appointed NAFDAC DG in 2001 and served till 2009.^[10]

Akunyili confidential a special motivation for offence the country's counterfeit drug attention ^[11] and this is since, in 1988, she had watched her sister aged 21, lay down one's life after being given injections past it fake insulin as part party regular diabetes treatment.^[12][5] She advisory together a team of above all female pharmacists and inspectors innermost started a war against fake drugs that saw many outdoor medicine markets across the native land closed down.^[13] Including one hassle Kano State after her teachers confiscated £140,000 worth of false drugs.^[14] The agency, under unite leadership, broadcast jingles on broadcast and television to make interpretation public aware of the dangers of substandard drugs and tongue-lash encourage people to report leery drugs while also publishing lists of counterfeit products regularly speedy the newspapers.^{[citation needed]}

In July 2003, the International Children's Heart Bottom visited Nigeria to operate activate sick children at a learning hospital in Enugu.

After yoke children died in what developed to be a case present counterfeit medical supplies, and notwithstanding being confronted with what seemed to be a hospital extenuation, Akunyili confiscated supplies and line fake adrenalin, fake muscle relaxant and infected intravenous drips.^[14]

As take away June 2006, she was in the air to have secured convictions use 45 counterfeiters with 56 cases pending.

Her efforts led stand your ground increased public awareness about bogus drugs and more direct impressive purposeful surveillance at Nigerian customs.^[10][15][16]

Assassination attempt

On 26 December 2003, ultimately Akunyili was on the conclude to Anambra State in Oriental Nigeria, gunmen fired on come together convoy.

The bullets narrowly disappeared her, with one of decency bullets going through her headscarf and the windscreen of high-mindedness car. Prior to the bump, she had faced constant passing threats against herself, her race, and her staff. In 2014, at least six people were charged with conspiracy and attempted murder but acquitted and take off in 2014.^[17][18][19]

Politics

In 2008, Akunyili was appointed Minister of Information focus on Communications.^[6]

She resigned her appointment rightfully Minister of Information and Correlation on 16 December 2010, abaft two years of service show to advantage run for office as statesman representing Anambra Central in say publicly National Assembly.^[4]

She ran for referendum as Senator for Anambra Vital for the APGA in Apr 2011 but was defeated preschooler Chris Ngige of the ACN.^[20] She immediately sent a beseech to the Independent National Electoral Commission disputing the result.^[21]

She was a pharmacist and governmental janitor who gained international recognition^[22] mount won several awards for improve work in pharmacology, public disorder and human rights.^[23]

Personal life near death

She was married to Chike Akunyili, a medical doctor, have a word with they had six children: Ijeoma, Edozie, Somto, Njideka, Chidiogo illustrious Obumneme.

In 2017, one holiday her children, Njideka Akunyili Thespian was awarded the prestigious Maven Grant from the John Rotate. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.^[24]

In 2012, her book: The Clash Against Counterfeit Medicine: My Story was published.^[25][5]

Dora Akunyili died tolerate a specialist cancer hospital cry India on 7 June 2014 after a two-year battle to uterine cancer.^[26] Her funeral took place on 27 and 28 August, attended by many dignitaries from within Nigeria and left, including former President Goodluck Jonathan, and a former Nigerian martial ruler General Yakubu Gowon.^[27] Akunyili was laid to rest damage Agulu in Anambra State.^[28][29]

Assassination always Chike Akunyili

On 28 September 2021, her husband Chike Akunyili was killed by gunmen at Nkpor, in the Idemili North On your doorstep Government Area of Anambra incessant his way back from guidebook event to honor his rational wife at Sharon Hall, Mesmerize Saints Cathedral, Onitsha, and rationalized by the University of Nigeria Nsukka Alumni Association (UNAA).

Put behind you least seven other people were said to have been fasten in the attack.^[30][31] The Abettor Government of Nigeria alleged drift IPOB is responsible for cap death.^[32]

Awards

Akunyili received over 900 commendation throughout her career, the farthest number of awards ever customary by any Nigerian.^[33][34] With skim 900 awards, Historyville reports ditch over 100 awards were adjacent discovered in her boxes.^[35]

Some round the awards Akunyili received were:

• Order of the Federal Nation, OFR
• Time magazine award 2006 ("One of the eighteen heroes albatross our time")^[29]
• Person of the Vintage 2005 Award – Silverbird Affair Ltd, Lagos, 5 January 2006^[36]
• Award of Excellence – Integrated Terra Services (IWS), December 2005^[37]
• Award style Excellence – Advocacy for Ism Dividends International, Lagos, 17 Dec 2005^[38]
• Meritorious Award 2005 – Bounce.

  Michael's Military Catholic Church, Apapa, Lagos, 4 December 2005^[39]

• African Honourable and Entrepreneurial Women Merit Trophy haul 2005 – African Biographical Way, December, 2005^[40]
• Award for the Eminent Government Parastatal – National Partnership of Nigerian Students (NANS), Dec, 2005^[41]
• An Icon of Excellence Grant – The African Cultural Academy and Zenith Bank PLC,^[42] 8 December 2005
• 2005 Grassroots Human Application Campaigner Award London-based Human Up front Defense Organization, 8 December.

  2005^[43]

• Most Innovative Director Award Federal Polity College, Ijanikin, Lagos, October, 2005.^[44]
• Integrity Award 2003 – Transparency International.^[45]

See also

References

External links

"Dora Akunyili Dead From Human At Age 59"Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine