Read What Late Prof. Dora Akunyili Said On Hospital Bed Before She Passed Away

The immediate past governor of

Anambra State, Peter Obi, who visited

the late NAFDAC DG in India last month,

has spoken of the professor’s wish for

Nigeria before she passed on.

On behalf of the Akunyili’s family, I wish

to officially confirm the death of Prof.

(Mrs.) Dora Nkem Akunyili, OFR, in a

Specialist Cancer Hospital in India this

morning at 10 am, Nigerian Time, after a

two-year battle with cancer,” he said in

a statement released to the media by

Isaac Umunna, Media Advisor to Dora

Akunyili.

The full statement below:

On behalf of the Akunyili’s family, I wish

to officially confirm the death of Prof.

(Mrs.) Dora Nkem Akunyili, OFR, in a

Specialist Cancer Hospital in India this

morning at 10 am, Nigerian Time, after a

two-year battle with cancer.In spite her

illness, Prof. Akunyili was unwavering in

her belief in a better Nigeria. That was

why she defied her condition and was

part of Anambra State Handover

Committee and the National

Conference.

The last time I visited her in India, even

when she needed all the prayers

herself, she was full of concern for the

abducted Chibok girls, security and

other challenges facing the country and

told me that she remained prayerful for

the release of those girls and for God to

help President Goodluck Jonathan to

overcome all the challenges facing the

Nation. She therefore urged all

Nigerians to remain prayerful and

committed to building a better society

for our children. We all prayed together

and I promised to be visiting her every

month.

We thank all those who remain fervent

in prayers for her recovery and urge

them to remain prayerful for the

peaceful repose of her soul.