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Sunday, 8 June 2014

President Jonathan mourns Late Professor Dora Akunyili

All the stuff I was supposed to have posted yesterday..:-). I apologize. Here's a press statement signed by presidential media aide, Reuben Abati, of the president mourning the loss of former NAFDAC DG, Prof Dora Akunyili who passed away yesterday after a two year battle with cervical cancer.
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has received with shock and sadness, news of the sudden and untimely death of Professor Dora Akunyili, former Minister of Information and Communications.
The President believes that Professor Akunyili will live long in the memories of those who were privileged to know her as a diligent professional, a public-spirited and forthright public officer, and as a person of great convictions.
President Jonathan considers her contributions to nation-building while she served as the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), and as Minister of Information and Communications, particularly invaluable.

The President states that it is sad that her death has come at a time she was making further efforts to help sustain and strengthen the unity and stability of the country in her capacity as a member of the on-going National Conference.  Without any doubt, she will be greatly missed.

President Jonathan commiserates with the Akunyili family, the government and people of Anambra State, members of the National Conference and all her loved ones.

He prays that the Almighty in His infinite mercies will grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss of this truly distinguished citizen and patriot.

Reuben Abati
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)

52 comments:

  1. Pains. ENGR Emy

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  2. Her death is really so painful, and its a sign that death is no respecter of persons, her death bears eloquent testimony to our state of dystopia


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  3. Oke osisi adala na ala anyi bu nigeria, odim ka m no na nro

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  4. Oke osisi adala na ala anyi bu nigeria, odim ka m no na nro

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  5. Hmmmmn it's so sad may her soul rest in peace

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  6. May her soul continue to rest in peace.
    We lost a great patriot in Dora.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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  7. Amen.thank you for condolence













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  8. RIP mama NAFDAC
    #############GOD punish#####################devil

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  9. Life is too short that we need to live for one another

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  10. May her soul find rest I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ God's bossom where pain of cancer n chemo doesn't exist, Amen.

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  11. Sparkling world8 June 2014 at 10:59

    Awwww....#so sad#One of the strongest women in Nigeria is gone!RIP Prof Dora Akunyili,this great loss will be strongly felt in Nigeria.

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  12. Apologies accepted Linda.. Ehya, it stil pains me alot that dat woman is realy dead. Its a pity

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  13. R.I.P ma....................#KingOfKings

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  14. Still in shock,my yesterday was crushed,my 2day moody not sure if my 2moro ll b fine..death u left boko haram leader & decide 2 take my role model-my mentor,curse is on u death..*fashionista LeOnOrA*

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  15. May her soul rest in perfect peace,amen!

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  16. this kind of loss is just too much to bear. this woman "is" one of the greatest Nigerians, (I used "is" cos I'm still in denial)

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  17. I wonder if GEJ feels bad. She risked everything to publish her famous memo demanding that Yaradua's absence should be explained or he should step aside. That was political suicide for a Minister as she was then and it paved the way for GEJ to be President. GEJ should have rewarded that act but he did not now he is praising her. Life... RIP, great lady.

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  18. this is too huge a loss. God give us the heart to bear. give her family the fortitude to bear this loss.

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  19. May her soul continue to rest in peace..

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  20. I wonder if GEJ feels bad. She risked everything to publish her famous memo demanding that Yaradua's absence should be explained or he should step aside. That was political suicide for a Minister as she was then and it paved the way for GEJ to be President. GEJ should have rewarded that act but he did not now he is praising her. Life... RIP, great lady.

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  21. This man is always laughing even at the point of showing that he is mourning he is still shining his teeth.

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    1. If u re referring 2 d picz above u must be blind and dumb cuz an old picz

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  22. It was indeed a sad n shocking news...RIP ma.

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  23. DORA YOU ARE A TRUE ROLE MODEL YOUR LEGACY WILL COUNTINUE TO BLOSSOM,YOUR GOOD WORK AS THE HEAD OF NAFDAC REMAINS UNFORGETTABLE IN THIS COUNTRY ,,GOOD BYE COURAGEOUSE WOMAN, REST IN PEACE

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  24. once again RIP
    Death is inevitable for all


    BORN TO SHINE!!!

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  25. And those snipers are now happy. R.I.P Ma'm.

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  26. in 2014 no woman should die from cervical cancer. its one of the most treatable form of cancers. please every woman of child bearing age to menopause should have a pap smear test once every year. RIP prof Dora

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  27. Honestly, this woman deserves a one day mourning in Nigeria. She lived a life worthy of emulation and her principles was second to none. RIP.

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  28. RIP MRS DORA

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  29. may her soul.rest in peace. Amen....


    Linda its time u employ sumone to assist U ooooo..... halla @me, readily available

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  30. RIP Prof Dora ! And thank God Abati didnt " critically condemn " death today! Thats the word he usually blab innit ?

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  31. Human wants are insatiable and Death inevitable. We should all live right to enjoy life while we have it. live with less or no corruption in building a strong nation. RIP mama Akunyili.

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  32. Making num wht positn of Nattional Conference death? Wz it a conference of death...#jst curious#

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  33. Other papers say she died of Ovarian cancer. Which one is it? Maybe there would be more discussion on the disease so other lives can be saved.

    May her soul rest in peace. She was the best thing that ever happened to Nigeria.

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  34. No doubt about it that Nigeria has lost a rare human,Anambra state,we just lost a mother,wife,sister and irreplaceable HERO !

    What a heartless death,what a shameless death.why not wipe out all those boko haram in place of mommy,why death, why ????
    There will never be another like you Dora.we will miss.

    President Jonathan please declare public holidays for the lives and good work this woman did for Nigeria.

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  35. It was so terrible! R.I.P ma'am Akunyili

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  36. The illness ws not ordinary dey saw her as a threat for senetorial or anambra gov post. May she rip

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  37. May God grant her eternal life

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  38. It makes me wonder sometimes what our time on earth is worth and WHAT YOU ARE DOING WITH IT. Descanse en pas Mrs. Dora Akunyili. I will forever remember you.

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  39. RIP ma...u wil 4eva remind in our hearts

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  40. dominica ebele uzok8 June 2014 at 16:39

    rest in peace mama DORA

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  41. dominica ebele uzok8 June 2014 at 16:40

    rest in peace DORA

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  42. Dora you were a great woman. R.I.P

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  43. How many people have died in this Confab??

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