Nigerian pharmacist and government official (1954–2014)
Dora Nkem Akunyili
OFR
Federal Minister of Information & Communication
In office 17 December 2008 – 15 December 2010
Preceded by
John Ogar Odey
Succeeded by
Labaran Maku
Personal details
Born
(1954-07-14)14 July 1954 Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
Died
7 June 2014(2014-06-07) (aged 59) India
Political party
All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA); People's Democratic Party (PDP)
Spouse
Chike Akunyili
Children
6
Parent(s)
Chief and Mrs. Paul Young Edemobi
Education
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (B. Pharm., 1978); University of Nigeria, Nsukka (Ph.D., 1985)
Alma mater
University of Nigeria
Profession
Pharmacologist
Dora Nkem Akunyili//ⓘOFR (14 July 1954 – 7 June 2014) was the Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) of Nigeria from 2001 to 2008.[1][2]
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