This is so laudable and quite
re-assuring that Nigerians can have integrity.... You see, back then in
1998 General Buhari was the Chairman of the Petroleum (Special) Trust
Fund (PTF), whilst the late Prof. Dora Akunyili was the Zonal Secretary
(South-east) for the PTF. The general had approved £17,100 for her
medical treatment, but the hospital in the US only made use of £5000,
reurning £12,000 to her.
So in the letter you see above, she wrote Gen.. Buhari, thanking
him and also returing the excess money to the Nigerian government,
instead of using it for herself. This singular gesture was why Obsanjo
picked her to head NAFDAC! See a signatory of the letter below;
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