by S’ola Filani

The family of the late Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dora Akunyili, has sent out a press release on Wednesday, revealing details about her burial programme.

In the statement, signed by her husband, Dr. Chike Akunyili, it was revealed that the late NAFDAC boss will be buried on the 28th of August 2014.

“The family of former Minister of Information and Communications, late Prof. (Mrs.) Dora Nkem Akunyili, has released a week-long programme of activities for her funeral, culminating in her burial on Thursday, August 28, 2014.” the statement reads.

The programme starts with a Christian Wake-Keep at No. 2A Bishop Onyeabor St., G.R.A. Enugu, to hold from 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 22, followed with a Night of Tributes at International Conference Centre Abuja from 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 25, while a Mass would be held for her at Pro-Cathedral Catholic Church, Abuja, by 10:00 a.m. the next day, August 26.

“After the Church Service, Dora’s body would leave for Enugu, where there would be a Mass at KSJ Temple at 4:00 p.m. After a High Requiem Mass at Holy Ghost Cathedral Enugu at 9:00 a.m. the next day (Wednesday, August 27), Dora’s body would be taken to UNCOMA Hall, College of Medicine, Ituku Ozalla, Enugu, for Final College Assembly to start from 11:30 a.m. From there, the body would be taken to Awka for Anambra State Government activities, then to Dora’s father’s house in Nanka, before being returned to her husband’s house at Agulu for a Vigil Mass/Wake-Keep.” the statement further revealed revealed.

On Thursday, August 28, Dora’s body would lie in state at John Chike Akunyili’s Compound before leaving for Agulu Town Hall, then Madonna Catholic Church Agulu for a Requiem Mass to hold by 10:00 a.m. Interment at John Chike Akunyili’s Compound follows at 1:30 p.m.

Prof. (Mrs.) Akunyili, died last Saturday, June 7, after a two-year battle with cancer. She was a delegate to the on-going National Conference in Abuja, would have turned 60 on 14 July, 2014.