Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu was born on 20 July 1953 and is a Nigerian aquaculturist who was the first lady of Ondo State in Nigeria from 2017 to 2023.
13 Facts About Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu
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Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu was married to former governor of Ondo State Rotimi Akeredolu.
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Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu is the founder of the Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria, and a survivor of breast cancer.
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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.
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Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu holds a Master of science degree in fisheries, major in aquaculture, from the University of the Philippines Visayas in Iloilo City.
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Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu began her career as a fish farmer while working with the Federal Department of Fisheries.
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Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu is a commercial fish farmer and provides consultancy services through her firm, Aquatek Farms Ventures.
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Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu started the nonprofit organization, Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria to raise awareness of the disease.
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Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu has won awards in recognition of her work and commitment in the fight against breast cancer in Nigeria.
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Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu is a supporter of the Bring Back Our Girls movement.
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Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu was passionate about the widow that made her launch a platform for them to gain from the dividends of democracy.
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Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu married Rotimi Akeredolu, former governor of Ondo State in April 1981.
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Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu died on 27 December 2023, after a prolonged health battle with leukaemia and prostate cancer at the age of 67.