Dora Akunyili for burial August 28

The burial of Prof. Dora Akunyili, former Minister of Information, has been fixed for Aug. 28, the husband of the deceased, Dr Chike Akunyili, confirmed. Akunyili made the announcement on Saturday during a news conference at the family’s country home in Nneogidi village, Agulu in Anaocha local council area of Anambra. According to him, there will be a wake keep at their Enugu residence on Aug. 22, while a night of tributes...
will be held at Sheraton Hotels, Abuja, on Aug. 25. He said, “her body will leave the National Hospital, Abuja, to the family house at Rudolf Close, Maitama, Abuja, on Aug. 26. “There will be a Church mass at Pro-Cathedral Catholic Church, Abuja, by 10 a.m. on Aug. 26, after which the body leaves Abuja for Enugu by 2.30 p.m. “On Aug. 27, her body arrives Holy Ghost Cathedral, Enugu, for Requiem High Mass by 9 a.m. and arrives Awka by 1 p.m. for Anambra State Government’s activities.’’ Akunyili added that on Aug. 28, Dora’s body would leave Agulu to Nanka and to Madonna Catholic Church, Agulu, for requiem mass by 10.30 a.m., while interment would hold at the family’s Agulu country home by 1.30 p.m. He thanked Nigerians and President Goodluck Jonathan for the concern, love, emotion and moral support to the family.