DORA NKEM AKUNYILI IS DEAD !

Dora Nkem Akunyili, 59, is dead. According to family source, Akunyili died in an Indian Hospital where she has been receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment.

She was the former Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and also the former (Dec 17, 2008 – Dec 15, 2010) Nigerian Minister of Information and Communications.

She was a renown pharmacist and governmental administrator. Her work in pharmacology, public health and human rights  has helped her gain awards and recognition internationally.

May her gentle soul rest in  perfect peace.