Dora Akunyili should be immortalized – Senator Okonkwo

Renowned statesman and celebrated politician from Anam­bra State, Senator Annie Okonkwo, has admonished Anambra State Government to work with the Federal Government to immortalize the late former Minister of Information, Prof. Dora Akunyili in a manner and proportion befitting her status.

Senator Okonkwo, who recollected that Prof. Akunyili was one of his finest constituents during his sojourn at the Senate said that, “it is a bleak tragedy that our inspira­tional Dora, whose transfor­mational strides in NAFDAC gave Nigeria a shining global polish, succumbed to early death in a manner that hardly leaves room for celebration.”

The Senator, who spoke through his Special Adviser, Mr. Collins Steve Ugwu, held that: “Dora’s public service commitment, unrivaled and unsurpassed, must be taken as a wake-up call to all Nigerians of vision and sacrifice, to resolve towards exploiting their opportunities and to leave a positive mark for Nigeria and Nigerians.

“I, therefore, call on all Nigerians persuaded by the indelible feats of this amazon to rally her state and the Federal Government to immortalize her appropriately and expeditiously too.

“This is important and urgent because encomiums and tributes are naturally good for the dead and Dora will surely not lack that. But when an exceptional public officer of Prof. Dora’s unusual zeal and sacrifices translate so unfairly, we must do more than wail, lament, and then celebrate. Let us do something that will demonstrate that our out-pour of temporal emotions is not just in another hurry to ease her sublime accomplishments away from our collective memory and national consciousness.’’

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