Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu

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Her Excellency
Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu
First lady of Ondo State
Assumed office
24 February 2017
GovernorOluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu
Preceded byOlukemi Mimiko
Personal details
Born
Betty Onyetugochioma Claribel Uburuamaka Anyanwu

(1953-07-20) 20 July 1953 (age 68)
Owerri, Imo State
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressives Congress
Spouse(s)Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu[1]
Alma materUniversity of Nigeria, Nsukka
University of the Philippines Visayas
ProfessionPolitician, aquaculturist
Websitebrecan.org Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria (BRECAN)

Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu (born 1953) is an aquaculturist, philanthropist, and the First lady of Ondo State in Nigeria. She is a feminist and gender activist.[2] She is married to governor Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu.[3] She is the founder of the Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria.[4] She is a survivor of breast cancer, after suffering from the cancer when she was beginning to actualize her manifest destiny in life.[5]

Birth and education[]

Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu was born on 20 July 1953, to the family of chief BUB and Nneoma Dora Anyanwu, in Emeabiam, Owerri-West, in Imo State.[6] Anyanwu-Akeredolu attended the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where she obtained a bachelor of science degree in zoology in 1977. She holds a master of science degree in fisheries, major in aquaculture, from the University of the Philippines Visayas in Iloilo City.[7]

Career[]

She began her career as a fisheries expert while working with the Federal Department of Fisheries. She retired in 2005.[8][9] She is a commercial fish farmer and provides consultancy services through her firm, Aquatek Farms Ventures.[10] In addition, she has made a foray into politics since 2007 and is active in the present (2017) dispensation.[11]

Charity and philanthropy[]

In 1997, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She underwent treatment and survived. She started the nonprofit organization, Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria (BRECAN)[12] to raise awareness of the disease. She has won awards in recognition of her work and commitment in the fight against breast cancer in Nigeria.[9]

She is also a supporter of the Bring Back Our Girls movement.[13]

She was passionate about the widow that made her launch a platform for them to gain from the dividends of democracy.[14]

Personal life[]

She is married to Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN.[13][9] They have four children and four grandchildren.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ "When I met my husband, it was love at first sight – Betty Akeredolu".
  2. ^ "Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu@ 67: Three Scores and Seven of Impactful Life". Vanguard News. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Akeredolu's wife pledges to help end female genital mutilation in Ondo – Premium Times Nigeria". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  4. ^ "ABOUT". 11 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu@ 67: Three Scores and Seven of Impactful Life". Vanguard News. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  6. ^ "When I met my husband, it was love at first sight – Betty Akeredolu". punchng.com.
  7. ^ "Rotimi Akeredolu's Wife-Betty Anyanwu Akeredolu Profile-New Ondo First Lady".
  8. ^ https://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/thisday/20170303/281784218879458%7Cpublisher=thisdaylive.com%7Caccessdate=7 April 2017
  9. ^ a b c ondoevents (17 June 2017). "Betty Anyanwu – Akeredolu, Compassionate First Lady of Ondo state". Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Meet Betty Anyanwu Akeredolu Wife of Ondo State Governor Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu Her 4 Children : See Brief Profile & Biography – Daily Media Nigeria". dailymedia.com.ng. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  11. ^ http://studylib.net/doc/7071818/--recovery-international-breast-cancer-support-conference%7Cpublisher=studylib.net%7Caccessdate=6 April 2017
  12. ^ "How Nigeria can win the fight against cancer – BRECAN Founder, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu". dailypost.ng. 6 February 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Why I married Governor Akeredolu – Wife – Nigeria Newspapers".
  14. ^ "Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu@ 67: Three Scores and Seven of Impactful Life". Vanguard News. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  15. ^ http://www.nigerianmonitor.com/rotimi-akeredolus-wifebetty-anyanwu-akeredolu-profilenew-ondo-first-lady/%7Cpublisher=www.nigerianmonitor.com[permanent dead link]
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