Janet Akinrinade (1930 - 1994) figba kan je oloselu orile-ede Naijiria, oun si ni Minisita ilu lasiko ijoba Shehu Shagari.. 
Ni ọdun 1996, Akunyili di akọwe agbegbe ti Petroleum Special Trust Fund (PTf), ti n ṣakoso awọn iṣẹ akanṣe nipasẹ awọn ere lati epo ni awọn ipinlẹ guusu ila oorun Naijiria.. 