Delegates mourn deaths of Bayero, Akunyili

The conference yesterday formally announced the death of former Information Minister and member of the conference, Professor Akunyili.Also announced at the conference was the demise of the Emir Bayero, who they praised for ensuring peaceful commercial atmosphere by people of diverse ethnic groups in the ancient city of Kano.Conference deputy chairman Professor Bolaji Akinyemi who […]

The conference yesterday formally announced the death of former Information Minister and member of the conference, Professor Akunyili.
Also announced at the conference was the demise of the Emir Bayero, who they praised for ensuring peaceful commercial atmosphere by people of diverse ethnic groups in the ancient city of Kano.
Conference deputy chairman Professor Bolaji Akinyemi who announced Akunyili’s death described her as “a fighter; a very patriotic Nigerian who fought to the very end.”
Akinyemi recalled Dora’s last speech at the conference and how she refused to sit down and deliver her speech despite her deteriorating health condition.
“We will all miss her. Despite the frailty of her health, she fought to the very end,” he said.