Former Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (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

ogun State Government has described the death of the former Minister of information, Professor Dora Nkem Akunyili as a great loss to the country.

Governor Ibikunle Amosun ‎in a statement issued in Abeokuta, expressed shock and disbelief at the news of the demise of the one time director general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), at the age of 59 years noting that, she deserves special mention among nation builders in Nigeria.

Correspondent Kunle Ojo reports that Amosun‎, said the death of the foremost Professor of Pharmacy, when her wealth of experience was mostly needed, especially at the on going National Conference, where she was a delegate, was lamentable and regretable.

‎He recalled her achievements at NAFDAC as  she waged a successful war against counterfeit and fake drugs, thus becoming a terror to fake drugs cartels.

‎As  minister of Information during the administration of the late President Umaru Musa Yar'adua, Amosun said Akuyili did her best in promoting and projecting Nigeria when she initiated the Rebrand Nigeria Project, with the slogan 'Nigeria: Good People, Great Nation'.

‎Amosun commiserated with the family of the deceased, the nation in general and Anambra State in particular, where the late professor hailed from.

‎He prayed to the almighty God to grant her soul eternal rest and give the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

correspondent: kunle Ojo (Ogun)