Though unconfirmed officially, Anambra State is reported to also have the highest number of millionaires and billionaires in Nigeria.
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In a statement on Friday by the spokesperson for the citizens-led research-based initiative, Ozioma Ubabukoh, the Executive Director, #FixPolitics Initiative, Anthony Ubani, described the killing of the medical doctor as wicked, barbaric and senseless.
The deceased was the widower of late Prof. Dora Akunyili, a former Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the incident occurred in Nkpor, near Onitsha, on Tuesday, while the deceased was returning from Onitsha after a posthumous award bestowed on his late wife.
In recent decades, great women have led government organisations, parastatals, Ministries, Departments and Agencies and even nations of Africa and have excelled beyond expectations. Women like Prof. Dora Akunyili, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, Aruma Oteh and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who now is the Director-General of World Trade Organisation. We have seen examples of Ellen Sirleaf Johnson who did well as Liberia President and the first female President in Africa from 2006 to 2018 and now Samia Suluhu Hassan, the new Tanzania female President.
In a related development, the Catholic Bishop of Nsukka Diocese in Enugu State, Most Rev. Godfrey Onah, has described the late Akunyili as a challenge to all Nigerians
The late Akunyili, a former Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Control and Administration, would be buried on August 28 at Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area of the state
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A statement by Maku on Saturday in Abuja stated that the management and members of staff of the Federal Ministry of Information received the news of Akunyili’s death with shock
rof. Akunyili’s husband, Dr. Chike Akunyili, confirmed that Obi and Obienyem are with them in the hospital
Prof. Akunyili was flown out of the country after initial treatment in Abuja
Umunna said it is disappointing that despite information to the contrary provided by Akunyili’s husband, Dr. Chike Akunyili, the reporter still went ahead with the story