Dora Akunyili
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Dora Akunyili was a renowned Nigerian pharmacist and public servant best known for her groundbreaking work as head of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), where she led major campaigns against counterfeit drugs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nigerian politician
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human ⓘ pharmacist ⓘ public servant ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Integrity Award of Transparency International
NERFINISHED
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Order of the Federal Republic (Nigeria) NERFINISHED ⓘ Time 100 list of most influential people (2006) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Federal Republic of Nigeria
NERFINISHED
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Nigeria ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1954-07-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2014-06-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Nigeria, Nsukka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Federal Government of Nigeria
NERFINISHED
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National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Nigeria, Nsukka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime |
2008
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2010 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Igbo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Akunyili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | pharmacy ⓘ |
| fullName | Dora Nkem Akunyili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Dora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
campaign against counterfeit drugs in Nigeria
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public health advocacy ⓘ reforming NAFDAC ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 6 ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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pharmacist ⓘ politician ⓘ university lecturer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Benue State
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Makurdi NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | India ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Director-General of NAFDAC
NERFINISHED
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Minister of Information and Communications of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ member of the Federal Executive Council of Nigeria ⓘ senior lecturer at University of Nigeria, Nsukka ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Enugu
NERFINISHED
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Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Chike Akunyili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
2001
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2008 ⓘ |
| workInstitution |
Federal Ministry of Information and Communications
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National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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