NAFDAC: ‘Our mother died for nothing’ Son of late Dora Akunyili speak

Edozie Akunyili, son of late Dora Akunyili, former Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, has expressed sadness over the failure of his parents’ efforts in Nigeria.

In response to the increased incidence of counterfeit consumer items in marketplaces and businesses across the country, Edozie issued a statement via his X (previously Twitter) profile.

He stated, “Exactly. Nobody has sacrificed more for Nigeria than our family and yet we constantly ask ourselves if it was worth it?

“We would give anything to have our parents with us but Naija moves on with corruption and impunity from the top down seen as normalcy.

“Sadly, she died because she was so engrossed in her work for NAFDAC that she delayed her fibroid hysterectomy for years, which later was found to be cancerous.

“When I see all the lies, corruption and dirty politics, it pains me that we lost our mother for nothing! Was it worth it?”

Recall that Dora Akunyili died at a specialist cancer hospital in India on June 7, 2014 after a two-year battle with uterine cancer.