@nostalgicsound_ng: In 2003, Professor Dora Akunyili, then Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), received the International Integrity Award from Transparency International in Seoul, South Korea. . The award recognised her courage and determination in confronting the trade in counterfeit medicines in Nigeria, a f1ght that brought her national and international recognition, as well as serious thr£-ats to her life. . Appointed NAFDAC Director-General in 2001, Akunyili led a major campaign against fake and substandard drugs, challenging counterfeiters, strengthening enforcement and raising public awareness about the d@ngers of unsafe medicines. . With Nigerians once again expressing concerns over counterfeit and substandard products, her years at NAFDAC remain an important chapter in the country’s fight to protect public health. . Dora Akunyili served as NAFDAC Director-General until 2008. She passed away in 2014, aged 59. . . . #DoraAkunyili #NAFDAC #NigerianHistory #FakeProducts #NostalgicSoundNG

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