A new photo of late Dora Akunyili emerged online, with the caption “Do you know that late Dora Akunyili Had The Highest Number Of Awards In Nigeria?
Dora Akunyili poses with her numerous awards and her popular slogan “Good People, great nation.”
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), Decemb2005
• 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, Dec. 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
Late Dr. Dora Akunyili posing with her numerous awards.
She died of complications arising from uterine cancer. In India hospital on 7 June 2014 after a battle with uterine cancer. She is gone but her legacy will never be forgotten. We must all strive to leave such a rich legacy behind when we exit this world.
