Akunyili For Burial August 28 – Family

Former Minister of Information and Communications, Dora Nkem Akunyili, will be buried on August 28, 2014, the family has announced.

“Details about the funeral arrangements will be made available to the public in due course”, the deceased’s husband, Chike Akunyili, said in a statement Sunday.
Mr. Akunyili thanked Nigerians for the great love they extended to Dora both in life and at death.
He also expressed his family’s appreciation to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for the special valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, held in honour of the late minister.
Mr. Akunyili advised anyone who has a tribute or testimonial in honour of Dora to send it by e-mail to amazon4life@doraakunyilionline.org, amazon4laif@yahoo.com, or amazon4laif@gmail.com.
He advised people who wish to make enquiries regarding Dora’s funeral to call any of the following numbers: 08181333222, 08103198444, or 08098020976.
Mrs. Akunyili, a former Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, died last Saturday, June 7, in an Indian Specialist Hospital after a two year battle with cancer.
The former minister, who was a delegate to the on-going National Conference in Abuja, would have turned 60 on July 14, 2014.