When Mrs Dora Akunyili Nkem was the zonal secretary of petroleum trust fund in 1998,it was revealed that she was diagnosed of a terminal disease which her family members considered to be a health scare.They said she had a growth and needed surgery, she then decided to get a second opinion by travelling to the United State just like every other Nigeria leader will do,it was then confirmed by the doctors overseas that she wont be needing surgery,that drugs would get her better, the bill for the medical trip was about $17000 including $12000 for the surgery, but since she wont be going for the surgery option she decided to refund the money back to PT F (hummmm, strange) .
The hospital informed the PT F, under the leadership of Major Gen.Muhammad Buhari, about one honest Nigerian they had found,who wrote a letter to Akunyili commending her honesty.
Then 2001 she became the director general for the National Agency for Drug and Food Administration and control (NAFDAC when i got to know her) there was a controversy then about her appointment but she was still appointed. we all are aware of her incredible job at NAFDAC.
But on 13th July 2013,as she was preparing to travel abroad for an award,she fell ill having pains and physically weak,she decided to go for the trip and get treated over there after her award i guess. It was while she was there that she got another news saying she got cancer. The original diagnosis was right,but the diagnosis at the point of surgery was wrong, she became very ill and everybody was scared she was going to lose her life,she was in the hospital for months overseas but later returned back to Nigeria when the doctors said she was improving.
Her last appearance was at the National Conference in Abuja where she was a delegate. we all saw her and were not pleased, pictures of a frail-looking Akunyili soon went viral on the internet. Multiple reports could not ascertain the type of cancer, but several were pinpointing cervical cancer,then after the congress she flew to India for treatment but died on the 7th of June 2014,
HER LEGACY LIVES ON
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