WILL YOU RETURN $17,000 THAT IS NOT YOURS? In 1998, a 44 year old woman was the Zonal Secretary (South-east) of the Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund, traveled to the United States on expenses of the Federal Government, to undergo surgery. The bill for the medical trip was $17,000. 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. 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 her commending her honesty. Her name is Dora Akunyili. 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. The rest was history. Will you leave a legacy for your generation or will you eat your tomorrow today because of greed, selfishness and corruption?
Posted on: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 21:44:22 +0000
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