Former Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug
Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and ex minister of Information,
Professor Dora Akunyili, has died according to a family source.
Dr. Akunyili died in an India Hospital where she has been receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment. She was aged 59.
MAY HER GENTLE SOUL REST IN GODS PERFECT PEACE
UPDATE
The death of Professor Dora
Nkem Akunyili has been blamed on misdiagnosis by some doctors in the United
States. The doctors were said to have claimed she did not have cancer after her
Nigerian doctor’s diagnosis to the effect she had the sickness.
After surviving several
rumours of her death, the former
Minister of Information and Communication and erstwhile Director General of the
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Professor
Dora Nkem Akunyili, bowed to ovarian cancer early Saturday 7.
News of her death was
officially announced by former Anambra
State Governor, Peter Obi, on the Anambra Broadcasting Service, ABS. Obi said
Akunyili died after a protracted
battle with cancer.
Obi, in the statement, said:
“On behalf of the Akunyili family, I
wish to officially confirm the death of Prof. (Mrs.) Dora Nkem Akunyili, OFR,
in a Specialist Cancer Hospital in India today at 10 am, Nigerian time, after a
two-year battle with cancer. In spite her illness, Prof. Akunyili was
unwavering in her belief in a better Nigeria. That was why she defied her
condition and was part of Anambra State Handover Committee and the National
Conference.”
The statement continued: “The
last time I visited her in India, even when she needed all the prayers herself,
she was full of concern for the abducted Chibok girls, security and other
challenges facing the country and told me that she remained prayerful for the
release of those girls and for God to help President Goodluck Jonathan to
overcome all the challenges facing the nation.
“She therefore urged all
Nigerians to remain prayerful and committed to building a better society for
our children. We all prayed together and I promised to be visiting her every
month. “We thank all those who remain fervent in prayers for her recovery and
urge them to remain prayerful for the peaceful repose of her soul.”
Concern about Akunyili, who
had been on admission in hospital for an undisclosed ailment, had made the
rounds in recent times.
For several weeks, rumours of
her battle with ovarian cancer dominated
the social media. Although family sources debunked the stories, the
rumours got stronger.
Her public appearance at the
National Conference heightened anxiety about her well-being as she looked frail and a shadow of her old self.
Findings showed that the
former Minister’s ill health first came to the fore a couple of years ago while
on a trip abroad. A medical check up
showed she had cancer.
Misdiagnosis
The Cable, an online medium
quoting a family source, yesterday, blamed misdiagnosis for Akunyili’s death.
According to the source, when
in 1998, the former Minister was the Zonal Secretary (South-east) of the
Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund, Nigerian doctors gave her what many of her
family members considered to be a health scare. They said she had a growth and
needed surgery.
The source narrated:
“Akunyili, then 44, decided to travel to the United States, first to get a
second opinion and then undergo the prescribed surgery. The bill for the
medical trip was $17,000, including $12,000 for the surgery. During pre-surgery
check-up in the US, the doctors told her the Nigerian doctors had made a wrong
diagnosis and that she did not need any surgery.
“It was said to be a minor issue
that medication would solve. She thanked the doctors and, to their surprise,
said she was going to return the money meant for the surgery to PTF. That was
strange. Nigerian government officials had devised a way of making sure such
monies were not returned to the treasury.
“The hospital informed the
PTF, under the leadership of Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, about one honest
Nigerian they had found. Buhari, himself a straightforward person, was very
impressed. He wrote a letter to Akunyili commending her honesty. NAFDAC Then
came 2001. President Olusegun Obasanjo wanted to appoint a director-general for
the National Agency for Drug and Food Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and
asked for the recommendation of an honest Nigerian pharmacist. Akunyili’s name
promptly came up.
“Someone who had heard about
her PTF record recommended her. There was a little problem, a Nigerian problem.
Objections were raised that the minister of health, Prof. ABC Nwosu, was an
Igbo from Anambra State and NAFDAC, being a powerful agency under the ministry,
should not be headed by another Igbo from Anambra. It was also argued that the
market for fake and substandard products were controlled by the Igbo, with
Onitsha – also in Anambra State – a major centre for the illicit business. She
was going to protect “her people”, the antagonists said.
“Obasanjo, stubborn to the
cause, ignored the observations and appointed her. She went on to do a credible
job and ended up as one of the most outstanding public officers in Nigeria’s
history, celebrated locally and globally. She had lost a sister to fake drugs,
and that was perhaps the impetus she needed to go on the offensive.
Misdiagnosis Meanwhile, Akunyili always went abroad for check-ups and she was
always given an all-clear. She continued to look robust and energetic, and took
up another government job as minister of information and communications.
“But on July 13, 2013,
something strange happened to her. She was preparing to travel to the United
States to receive an award. The following day was her birthday. Her 59th,
precisely. Then she fell ill. She was physically weak and having pains. She
decided to go ahead with her trip and attend to her health in the United
States. It was while she was there that new checks were carried out.
“Alas, she had cancer. The
original diagnosis in 1998 was right. But the diagnosis at the point of surgery
was wrong. She became seriously ill and there were fears she could lose her
life. She was in the hospital for months and only returned to Nigeria this year
when the doctors said she was improving. Her last public appearance was at the
National Conference in Abuja, where she was a delegate. Pictures of a
frail-looking Akumyili soon went viral on the internet”.
In a tribute, the Chief
Medical Director, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Professor Akin
Osibogun, described the news as shocking.
“It is indeed sad. I am just
hearing the news from you now. Professor Dora Akunyili was a personal friend
apart from working together during her days at NAFDAC.
The National President,
Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, Pharm Femi Adebayo, stated:
“My eyes were filled with tears when I heard about the death of a faithful and
brave Nigerian,
Pharmacist par excellence.
Dora rode where men trembled, especially her fight against fake counterfeit and
adulterated drugs”.
Dora Akunyili, a
distinguished citizen and patriot – President Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan
has described late Dora Akunyili as a distinguished Nigerian and Patriotic
citizen who would be sorely missed by all those who came in contact with her.
In a statement yesterday, the
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati quoted
the President as saying he ‘ received
with shock and sadness, news of the sudden and untimely death of Professor Dora
Akunyili, former Minister of Information and Communications.
“The President believes that
Professor Akunyili will live long in the memories of those who were privileged
to know her as a diligent professional, a public-spirited and forthright public
officer, and as a person of great convictions.
The First Lady, Dame Patience
Faka Jonathan, described Akunyili as a “titan,” who left an indelible mark with
the passion and conviction with which she served the nation. Dame Jonathan
described the late Akunyili’s departure as “a great loss to the nation and the
womenfolk.”
Governor Sullivan Chime of
Enugu State expressed profound shock and sadness over the death of f Professor
Akunyili, describing it as a serious blow to the nation. Chime in a reaction
signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Chukwudi Achife, said her death has robbed
the nation of one of her finest breed of patriots.
Director General of the
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Paul
Orhii, described late Dora Akunyili as a patriot and a woman of great virtue.
According to Orhii: “It is
with great shock but with total submission to the will of God that I received
the sad news of the death of Prof. Dora Akunyili. She was a woman who loved Nigeria
deeply and dedicated her entire life up till
the very last minute to the service of this great nation”.
National Chairman of All
Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Umeh, said the death of
Professor Akunyili was very saddening, adding that it was a huge loss to
Nigeria and the womenfolk.
Aka Ikenga also mourned this
lady of substance for among other things, she was a titanic Amazon, according
to Chief Goddy Uwazurike, the President of Aka Ikenga.
Ogun State Governor, Senator
Ibikunle Amosun, in his own reaction, described the late former Information
Minister, as an amazon.
In a statement by his Senior
Special Assistant on media, Mrs Olufunmilayo Wakama, Amosun, who expressed
shock and disbelief at the news of the demise of the one time Director General
of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC),
at the age of 59, said she deserves Special mention among nation builders in
Nigeria.
Deputy Senate President, Ike
Ekweremadu expressed grief and shock over the death of Akunyili.
He said her death was not
just a colossal loss to the entire country but also an exit of an uncommon role
model.
Ekweremadu, in a statement
through his Special Adviser, Media, Uche Anichukwu, described the late
Pharmacist as a “woman of substance, unequaled character, and courage who
brought respect and glory to the nation.”
The Campaign for Democracy,
CD, described her as strong and brave woman fought her last battle with cancer which she has
just lost at the age of 59.
She will always be remembered
for her doggedness,tenacity and courageous pursuit of ideals both as Director
General of NAFDAC and Minister of Information
Also reacting to the death of
Prof. Akunyili, Chairman, Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, Senator Andy Uba, said
that the late Prof. Akunyili dedicated her life to the service of her
fatherland and waged great war against fake and counterfeit drugs in the
country.
Cross River State Governor,
Senator Liyel Imoke, has described as
shocking, painful and saddening, the death of former Information and
Communication Minister, Professor (Mrs.) Dora Akunyili, lamenting that Nigeria has once again lost
one of her gems.
Governor Imoke in a statement
signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita, said: “I received with
a heavy heart, news of the death of our dear Dora Akunyili, who was one of the
few Amazons of our time.”
Governor Babangida Aliyu of
Niger state has described the death of Akunyili as a big blow to the country
whose intellectual competence and patriotic citizenship cannot be equaled.
He also described her as a
fountain of knowledge, professional expert who exuded servant leadership during
her national service.
According to Joseph Evah,
national coordinator, Ijaw Monitoring Group, IMG, Nigerians will miss Prof.
Dora Akunyili. She was the first person to risk her life for President Goodluck
Jonathan during the period the late President Musa Yar’Adua became sick before
he died. Then, the Yar’Adua cabal, was
determined to deny Jonathan his constitutional right as Vice-President to
succeed the late President. The people of Niger Delta are grateful to her and
are mourning her passing.
‘Adorable Dora’ (1954 – 2014)
Prof. Dora Akunyili, a
recipient of the Order of the Federal Republic, OFR, resigned her appointment as Minister of Information on
December 16, 2010, after two years of service to pursue her political ambition
of representing Anambra Central in the National Assembly as a senator.
Fondly known as “Adorable
Dora”, the internationally renowned pharmacist, pharmacologist, erudite
scholar, administrator, and visionary leader, would, perhaps, be best
remembered as the no-nonsense
Director General of the National Agency for Foods, Drugs and
Administration and Control, NAFDAC.
Born in Makurdi, Benue State,
on July 14, 1954, the deceased hailed
from Nanka, Anambra State. The deceased always had a knack to be marked for
distinction.
A post-doctorate Fellow of
University of London and a Fellow of the West African Post Graduate College of
Pharmacists, it was NAFDAC, Director General that Akunyili proved her mettle as
a leader and visionary.
She took on the hydra-headed
problem of fake, spurious, unwholesome and substandard drugs, turning fortunes
around for the nation’s lopsided drug distribution system and quickly gaining
international recognition as a true advocate for public health and human rights
protection.
A multiple award- winner for
her work in pharmacology, public health and human rights, Akunyili was an
embodiment of excellence academically – passing the First School Leaving
Certificate Examination with distinction at St. Patrick’s Primary School,
Isuofia, Anambra State, in 1966.
To prove her prowess, she
went on to emerge with Grade I Distinction in the West African School
Certificate Examination of 1973 from Queen of the Rosary Secondary School,
Nsukka.
This superlative performance
earned her the Eastern Nigerian Government Post-Primary Scholarship and the
Federal Government of Nigeria Undergraduate Scholarship. In 1978, Akunyili
bagged her first
degree in pharmacy, and her
Ph.D in 1985 from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Among her outstanding awards
were the Time Magazine Award 2006 ( One of the 18 Heroes of our Time) – Time
Magazine Inc.; Person of the Year 2005 Award by Silverbird Communications
Ltd; Award of Excellence by Integrated
World Services (IWS), Dec. 2005; Award
of Excellence –
Advocacy for Democracy
Dividends International, Lagos; Meritorious Award 2005; An Icon of Excellence Award by the African
Cultural Institute and Zenith Bank Plc;
2005 Grassroots Human Rights Campaigner Award London Based Human Rights
Defense Organization, 2005; Most Innovative Director Award Federal Government
College, Ijanikin, Lagos, 2005 and Integrity Award 2003 winner given by
Transparency International.
The death of Professor Dora
Nkem Akunyili has been blamed on misdiagnosis by some doctors in the United
States. The doctors were said to have claimed she did not have cancer after her
Nigerian doctor’s diagnosis to the effect she had the sickness.
After surviving several
rumours of her death, the former
Minister of Information and Communication and erstwhile Director General of the
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Professor
Dora Nkem Akunyili, bowed to ovarian cancer early Saturday 7.
News of her death was
officially announced by former Anambra
State Governor, Peter Obi, on the Anambra Broadcasting Service, ABS. Obi said
Akunyili died after a protracted
battle with cancer.
Obi, in the statement, said:
“On behalf of the Akunyili family, I
wish to officially confirm the death of Prof. (Mrs.) Dora Nkem Akunyili, OFR,
in a Specialist Cancer Hospital in India today at 10 am, Nigerian time, after a
two-year battle with cancer. In spite her illness, Prof. Akunyili was
unwavering in her belief in a better Nigeria. That was why she defied her
condition and was part of Anambra State Handover Committee and the National
Conference.”
The statement continued: “The
last time I visited her in India, even when she needed all the prayers herself,
she was full of concern for the abducted Chibok girls, security and other
challenges facing the country and told me that she remained prayerful for the
release of those girls and for God to help President Goodluck Jonathan to
overcome all the challenges facing the nation.
“She therefore urged all
Nigerians to remain prayerful and committed to building a better society for
our children. We all prayed together and I promised to be visiting her every
month. “We thank all those who remain fervent in prayers for her recovery and
urge them to remain prayerful for the peaceful repose of her soul.”
Concern about Akunyili, who
had been on admission in hospital for an undisclosed ailment, had made the
rounds in recent times.
For several weeks, rumours of
her battle with ovarian cancer dominated
the social media. Although family sources debunked the stories, the
rumours got stronger.
Her public appearance at the
National Conference heightened anxiety about her well-being as she looked frail and a shadow of her old self.
Findings showed that the
former Minister’s ill health first came to the fore a couple of years ago while
on a trip abroad. A medical check up
showed she had cancer.
Misdiagnosis
The Cable, an online medium
quoting a family source, yesterday, blamed misdiagnosis for Akunyili’s death.
According to the source, when
in 1998, the former Minister was the Zonal Secretary (South-east) of the
Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund, Nigerian doctors gave her what many of her
family members considered to be a health scare. They said she had a growth and
needed surgery.
The source narrated:
“Akunyili, then 44, decided to travel to the United States, first to get a
second opinion and then undergo the prescribed surgery. The bill for the
medical trip was $17,000, including $12,000 for the surgery. During pre-surgery
check-up in the US, the doctors told her the Nigerian doctors had made a wrong
diagnosis and that she did not need any surgery.
“It was said to be a minor issue
that medication would solve. She thanked the doctors and, to their surprise,
said she was going to return the money meant for the surgery to PTF. That was
strange. Nigerian government officials had devised a way of making sure such
monies were not returned to the treasury.
“The hospital informed the
PTF, under the leadership of Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, about one honest
Nigerian they had found. Buhari, himself a straightforward person, was very
impressed. He wrote a letter to Akunyili commending her honesty. NAFDAC Then
came 2001. President Olusegun Obasanjo wanted to appoint a director-general for
the National Agency for Drug and Food Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and
asked for the recommendation of an honest Nigerian pharmacist. Akunyili’s name
promptly came up.
“Someone who had heard about
her PTF record recommended her. There was a little problem, a Nigerian problem.
Objections were raised that the minister of health, Prof. ABC Nwosu, was an
Igbo from Anambra State and NAFDAC, being a powerful agency under the ministry,
should not be headed by another Igbo from Anambra. It was also argued that the
market for fake and substandard products were controlled by the Igbo, with
Onitsha – also in Anambra State – a major centre for the illicit business. She
was going to protect “her people”, the antagonists said.
“Obasanjo, stubborn to the
cause, ignored the observations and appointed her. She went on to do a credible
job and ended up as one of the most outstanding public officers in Nigeria’s
history, celebrated locally and globally. She had lost a sister to fake drugs,
and that was perhaps the impetus she needed to go on the offensive.
Misdiagnosis Meanwhile, Akunyili always went abroad for check-ups and she was
always given an all-clear. She continued to look robust and energetic, and took
up another government job as minister of information and communications.
“But on July 13, 2013,
something strange happened to her. She was preparing to travel to the United
States to receive an award. The following day was her birthday. Her 59th,
precisely. Then she fell ill. She was physically weak and having pains. She
decided to go ahead with her trip and attend to her health in the United
States. It was while she was there that new checks were carried out.
“Alas, she had cancer. The
original diagnosis in 1998 was right. But the diagnosis at the point of surgery
was wrong. She became seriously ill and there were fears she could lose her
life. She was in the hospital for months and only returned to Nigeria this year
when the doctors said she was improving. Her last public appearance was at the
National Conference in Abuja, where she was a delegate. Pictures of a
frail-looking Akumyili soon went viral on the internet”.
In a tribute, the Chief
Medical Director, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Professor Akin
Osibogun, described the news as shocking.
“It is indeed sad. I am just
hearing the news from you now. Professor Dora Akunyili was a personal friend
apart from working together during her days at NAFDAC.
The National President,
Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, Pharm Femi Adebayo, stated:
“My eyes were filled with tears when I heard about the death of a faithful and
brave Nigerian,
Pharmacist par excellence.
Dora rode where men trembled, especially her fight against fake counterfeit and
adulterated drugs”.
Dora Akunyili, a
distinguished citizen and patriot – President Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan
has described late Dora Akunyili as a distinguished Nigerian and Patriotic
citizen who would be sorely missed by all those who came in contact with her.
In a statement yesterday, the
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati quoted
the President as saying he ‘ received
with shock and sadness, news of the sudden and untimely death of Professor Dora
Akunyili, former Minister of Information and Communications.
“The President believes that
Professor Akunyili will live long in the memories of those who were privileged
to know her as a diligent professional, a public-spirited and forthright public
officer, and as a person of great convictions.
The First Lady, Dame Patience
Faka Jonathan, described Akunyili as a “titan,” who left an indelible mark with
the passion and conviction with which she served the nation. Dame Jonathan
described the late Akunyili’s departure as “a great loss to the nation and the
womenfolk.”
Governor Sullivan Chime of
Enugu State expressed profound shock and sadness over the death of f Professor
Akunyili, describing it as a serious blow to the nation. Chime in a reaction
signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Chukwudi Achife, said her death has robbed
the nation of one of her finest breed of patriots.
Director General of the
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Paul
Orhii, described late Dora Akunyili as a patriot and a woman of great virtue.
According to Orhii: “It is
with great shock but with total submission to the will of God that I received
the sad news of the death of Prof. Dora Akunyili. She was a woman who loved Nigeria
deeply and dedicated her entire life up till
the very last minute to the service of this great nation”.
National Chairman of All
Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Umeh, said the death of
Professor Akunyili was very saddening, adding that it was a huge loss to
Nigeria and the womenfolk.
Aka Ikenga also mourned this
lady of substance for among other things, she was a titanic Amazon, according
to Chief Goddy Uwazurike, the President of Aka Ikenga.
Ogun State Governor, Senator
Ibikunle Amosun, in his own reaction, described the late former Information
Minister, as an amazon.
In a statement by his Senior
Special Assistant on media, Mrs Olufunmilayo Wakama, Amosun, who expressed
shock and disbelief at the news of the demise of the one time Director General
of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC),
at the age of 59, said she deserves Special mention among nation builders in
Nigeria.
Deputy Senate President, Ike
Ekweremadu expressed grief and shock over the death of Akunyili.
He said her death was not
just a colossal loss to the entire country but also an exit of an uncommon role
model.
Ekweremadu, in a statement
through his Special Adviser, Media, Uche Anichukwu, described the late
Pharmacist as a “woman of substance, unequaled character, and courage who
brought respect and glory to the nation.”
The Campaign for Democracy,
CD, described her as strong and brave woman fought her last battle with cancer which she has
just lost at the age of 59.
She will always be remembered
for her doggedness,tenacity and courageous pursuit of ideals both as Director
General of NAFDAC and Minister of Information
Also reacting to the death of
Prof. Akunyili, Chairman, Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, Senator Andy Uba, said
that the late Prof. Akunyili dedicated her life to the service of her
fatherland and waged great war against fake and counterfeit drugs in the
country.
Cross River State Governor,
Senator Liyel Imoke, has described as
shocking, painful and saddening, the death of former Information and
Communication Minister, Professor (Mrs.) Dora Akunyili, lamenting that Nigeria has once again lost
one of her gems.
Governor Imoke in a statement
signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita, said: “I received with
a heavy heart, news of the death of our dear Dora Akunyili, who was one of the
few Amazons of our time.”
Governor Babangida Aliyu of
Niger state has described the death of Akunyili as a big blow to the country
whose intellectual competence and patriotic citizenship cannot be equaled.
He also described her as a
fountain of knowledge, professional expert who exuded servant leadership during
her national service.
According to Joseph Evah,
national coordinator, Ijaw Monitoring Group, IMG, Nigerians will miss Prof.
Dora Akunyili. She was the first person to risk her life for President Goodluck
Jonathan during the period the late President Musa Yar’Adua became sick before
he died. Then, the Yar’Adua cabal, was
determined to deny Jonathan his constitutional right as Vice-President to
succeed the late President. The people of Niger Delta are grateful to her and
are mourning her passing.
‘Adorable Dora’ (1954 – 2014)
Prof. Dora Akunyili, a
recipient of the Order of the Federal Republic, OFR, resigned her appointment as Minister of Information on
December 16, 2010, after two years of service to pursue her political ambition
of representing Anambra Central in the National Assembly as a senator.
Fondly known as “Adorable
Dora”, the internationally renowned pharmacist, pharmacologist, erudite
scholar, administrator, and visionary leader, would, perhaps, be best
remembered as the no-nonsense
Director General of the National Agency for Foods, Drugs and
Administration and Control, NAFDAC.
Born in Makurdi, Benue State,
on July 14, 1954, the deceased hailed
from Nanka, Anambra State. The deceased always had a knack to be marked for
distinction.
A post-doctorate Fellow of
University of London and a Fellow of the West African Post Graduate College of
Pharmacists, it was NAFDAC, Director General that Akunyili proved her mettle as
a leader and visionary.
She took on the hydra-headed
problem of fake, spurious, unwholesome and substandard drugs, turning fortunes
around for the nation’s lopsided drug distribution system and quickly gaining
international recognition as a true advocate for public health and human rights
protection.
A multiple award- winner for
her work in pharmacology, public health and human rights, Akunyili was an
embodiment of excellence academically – passing the First School Leaving
Certificate Examination with distinction at St. Patrick’s Primary School,
Isuofia, Anambra State, in 1966.
To prove her prowess, she
went on to emerge with Grade I Distinction in the West African School
Certificate Examination of 1973 from Queen of the Rosary Secondary School,
Nsukka.
This superlative performance
earned her the Eastern Nigerian Government Post-Primary Scholarship and the
Federal Government of Nigeria Undergraduate Scholarship. In 1978, Akunyili
bagged her first
degree in pharmacy, and her
Ph.D in 1985 from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Among her outstanding awards
were the Time Magazine Award 2006 ( One of the 18 Heroes of our Time) – Time
Magazine Inc.; Person of the Year 2005 Award by Silverbird Communications
Ltd; Award of Excellence by Integrated
World Services (IWS), Dec. 2005; Award
of Excellence –
Advocacy for Democracy
Dividends International, Lagos; Meritorious Award 2005; An Icon of Excellence Award by the African
Cultural Institute and Zenith Bank Plc;
2005 Grassroots Human Rights Campaigner Award London Based Human Rights
Defense Organization, 2005; Most Innovative Director Award Federal Government
College, Ijanikin, Lagos, 2005 and Integrity Award 2003 winner given by
Transparency International.
