(ABUJA)
President Goodluck Jonathan, accompanied by his wife Patience, on
Tuesday in Abuja, joined other dignitaries at a Requiem Mass in honour
of the late Prof. Dora Akunyili.
The mass was held at Our Lady Queen Pro Cathedral, Area 3 in Garki,
Abuja was also attended by a former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon.
Other dignitaries who attended the mass included members of the
Federal Executive Council (FEC) and members of the National Assembly.
Also in attendance were former ministers, former governors Peter
Odili and Peter Obi of Rivers and Anambra, as well as the APGA Chairman,
Chief Victor Umeh.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the widower, Dr John
Akunyili, and the children of the deceased led the casket conveying her
body into the church.
The late Akunyili served as Minister of Information and Communication
in the administration of late President Umaru Yar’Adua and President
Jonathan.
Prior to her appointment as a minister, the late Akunyili served as
the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration
and Control (NAFDAC).
Akunyili died on June 17, few weeks to her 60th birthday, after a protracted battle with cancer.
(NAN)
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