Former Director General of the the NAFDAC and ex
minister of Information, Professor Dora Akunyili, has
died according to a family source.
Dr. Akunyili died in an India Hospital where she has
been receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment.
She was aged 59.minister of Information, Professor Dora Akunyili, has
died according to a family source.
Dr. Akunyili died in an India Hospital where she has
been receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment.
She was born in Makurdi, Benue on July 14, 1954 to Chief and Mrs Paul Young Edemobi.
Akunyili attended the University of Nigeria, Nsuskka, where made first class in pharmacy in 1978 and PhD in 1985.
The deceased was elevated to the rank of professor of Pharmacology in October 2000 by UNN, where she taught for many.
She was director-general of NAFDAC between April 2001 and 2008 and
Minister of Information and Communication between December 2008 and
December 2010.
She anchored the Re-branding Nigeria Project driven by the slogan, Nigeria: Good People, Great Nation.
She served the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (P.S.N.) in various
capacities, notably as the National Vice-President of Association of
Lady Pharmacists from 1992 to 1995.
She was also President of the Enugu State Branch from 1992 to 1998
and was appointed Chairman of West African Drug Regulatory Agencies
Network in March 2006.
Akunyili was also the Vice Chairman of the International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force in November 2006.
She left government in 2010 to contest election for Anambra Central
Senatorial seat on the ticket of All Progressives Grand Alliance.
Source: SaharaReporters & DailyPost
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