The Law of Process

Human life has different stages: the Baby stage,held until 2001). She was also appointed a
Boy stage, Young adult Stage, Mature adult stagepart-time lecturer of the West African
and the Experienced adult stage. Each stage in lifePostgraduate College of Pharmacists (1992-1995).
has peculiar experience one has to get. YourOutside from academic positions she held positions
ability to learn effectively determines how you willof responsibility: she served in six senate
be able to cope in the next stage. The life we livecommittees and various Faculty of Pharmaceutical
in is in stages and the whole stages can be calledSciences Committees of UNN (1986-1992). She
a process. Nature uses this law: that is why if youalso served as a supervisor for Agriculture and
go through the annals of great people you willMember of the Caretaker Committee for her
notice that they passed through a process.local Government (1994). She was also a member
In the baby stage (which range from 0-3 yrs),of the State Hospitals Management Board and
the baby is new to this world and eager to learnState Advisory Council for Women Commission in
how to walk, talk, run, eat, etc. In the boy stageAnambra state. She was an active member of
(which range from 4 yrs-20 yrs), the child mustPharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (P. S. N) where
have gotten the basic skills of life from theshe was: National Vice President of Association of
parents. He enters school and starts formalLady Pharmacists (1992-1995) and President of
learning. At this stage the child is expected tothe Enugu State Branch (1992-1998).
start experimenting new ideas he gets. HeIn between her career she was highly involved in
experiments everything he hears or thinks. Thewriting and publishing. She has presented scientific
next stage is the Young adult stage (which rangepapers in various local and International Scientific
from 21yrs-40yrs). It is a very crucial stage. AtConferences, published books and journal articles.
this stage the adult has gotten some level ofShe also supervised PhD and Masters Candidates
exposure in life. His thinking faculties are veryin Nnamdi Azikiwe University and University of
sharp because he must have passed throughNigeria Nsukka.
Primary, Secondary, and probably some levels ofShe moved a step higher, by her appointment as
university or college education. The adult will beZonal Secretary of the Petroleum Special Trust
expected to master independence, creativity,Fund (PTF). It was a very daunting assignment
language skills and social skills. The next stage isthat saw her co-coordinating all projects in the
the mature adult stage (which ranges from 41five South Eastern States: Abia, Anambra, Enugu,
yrs-60 yrs). This stage is less hectic than theEbonyi, and Imo States. She was so hardworking,
young adult stage. It is a very slow period;committed, honest and transparent in the
because at this stage the adult have garnered adischarge of her duties. She continued performing
wide experience in all vicissitudes of life. Everyher tasks till 1999 when PTF was discontinued.
step the adult wants to take; he applies a greatHer honesty and transparency displayed in PTF
deal of caution. The next stage (which range fromcoupled with her wealth of experience influenced
61 yrs to death) is the experienced adult stage.her been appointed the Director General of
Other stages in life have various levels ofNAFDAC in April 2001. Ever since she resumed
experience, but at this stage the adult is termedoffice, she has been in the forefront of the fight
an 'experienced man'. Those in this stage in lifeagainst the importation of fake and substandard
have passed through diverse situations and areregulated products in Nigeria. She transformed
now retiring from active service. At this stage inNAFDAC from a near moribund Agency into a
life you have seen it all, you can be bestformidable one. Since she assumed office she has
described as a veteran in your chosen field.destroyed drugs worth billions of Naira. She
Nature allows you to pass through these stagesdestroyed the cabal of Fake drug importers.
because they are the refining process towardsBecause she stepped on the toes of drug
the accomplishment of your destiny in life. As youpeddlers and barons of these fake drugs; she got
pass through stages in life you develop gooddeath threats and assassination attempts.
habits: the love for God, setting of goals, patience,Her achievements in curtailing these heinous
perseverance, courage, creativity, discretion,perpetrators have brought her acclaim nationally
charity, faith, etc. Life allows you to pass throughand internationally. Prof. Dora Akunyili remains the
fire so that the dross in your life will be removed.most celebrated and honoured personality in the
To exemplify the law of process in force inrecent world history. In her kitty now are about
someone's life is that of Prof. Dora Akunyili the350 awards. Internationally recognized
Minister of Information and Communication. Herorganizations/bodies like: Transparency
success in virtually all areas in her life needsInternational Berlin-Germany, IAEA-1400
examination. She underwent life's stages byVienna-Austria, Ecumenical Apostolic Church
passing through trainings, trials, leadership positions,Diocese, African Society for Toxicological
etc.Sciences, Baltimore, The African Times, American
She graduated firstly with bachelors of Pharmacy,Association of Nigerian Pharmacists USA,
from University of Nigeria Nsukka in 1978. SheInternational Human Rights Services, Time
then started her working career as Hospitalmagazine, etc, have given her awards.
Pharmacist (1978-1981) in the University ofMost currently she was appointed as the Minister
Nsukka Teaching Hospital, Enugu. She later wentof information and Communications. She brought
into the Academics as a Graduate Assistantin her flare for excellence with the Rebranding
(Research Fellow) in the faculty of PharmaceuticalStrategy. This project still in its bedrock has seen
Sciences, U. N. N (1982) as lecturer 1. In betweenher traverse all spheres in the Nigerian polity. As a
her careers she got her PhD from the samewoman that observed the law of process she will
University in 1985. In 1999 she bagged a Postdefinitely succeed in her Rebranding project.
Doctoral Fellow from University Of London. InThe success of Dora didn't come at a platter of
1990 she was appointed a senior lecturer.gold, she passed through different stages in life.
She maintained a steady rise in her career gainingShe was forty seven years when she was
experience. She was later transferred to theappointed DG of NAFDAC. All through those
College of Medicine (1992) and was later made ayears before her appointment; she passed
consultant Pharmacologist in 1996 (a position shethrough a process of training.