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Former Minister of Information and
Communications, Prof. (Mrs.) Dora Nkem Akunyili, OFR, 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," Prof.
Akunyili's husband, Dr. Chike Akunyili, said in a statement issued today in
Awka, Anambra State.
He thanked Nigerians for the great
love they extended to her 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 held in her honour.
He said anyone who has a tribute
or testimonial in honour of her should send same by e-mail to
amazon4life@doraakunyilionline.org, amazon4laif@yahoo.com, or
amazon4laif@gmail.com.
For further enquiries, he said
people can call any of the following numbers: 08181333222, 08103198444, or
08098020976.
Akunyili, a former
Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and
Control, died on Saturday, June 7, after a two-year battle with cancer.
A delegate to the ongoing National
Conference in Abuja, she would have turned 60 on July 14, 2014.
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