Nigeria: FEC Holds Valedictory Session for Late Akunyili

Abuja — The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday held a valedictory session to pay tribute to its former member, late Professor Dora Akunyili where some of the cabinet member almost shed tears, while recounting her contributions to nation building when she was alive.

The former Information minister and Director-General of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) died in an Indian hospital last Friday after a battle with cancer.

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