August 29, 2014 
The late former Minister of Information, Prof. Dora Akunyili, was buried on Thursday in Agulu, Aniocha local government area of Anambra State.
Akunyili, who died on June 7, was interred at exactly 2.15pm in the family compound.
(The remains of Late Prof. Dora Akunyili at Madonna Catholic Church Agulu in Anambra state on Thursday)
The Madonna’s Catholic Church venue of the service was filled to the brim with people outside the church outnumbering those inside the premises.
The church which wore a new look for the event had not witness event of this magnitude in the last six years, according to one of the church priests.
At least 27 Catholic Bishops and over 150 other priests attended the burial of the former director general of the National Agency for Food, Drug administration and Control (NAFDAC).
Cardinals Francis Cardinal Arinze from Rome and John Cardinal Onaikan from Abuja and three Archbishops also graced the burial.
But for the meeting of the People’s Democratic Party in Abuja, the community would not have contained the crowd that came to pay their last respects to the late former minister.
However, that did not stop parties’ chieftains and other prominent Nigerians from honouring the deceased.
Among them were – the former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), his wife Victoria, former Vice President Alex Ekwueme and wife Beatrice and the wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Bola.
Others were – Governors Rochas Okorocha (Imo) and Isah Yuguda (Bauchi), wife of Ebonyi State Governor, Josephine Elechi, her Abia counterpart, Odochi Orji and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha.
Also in attendance were former Governors Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Peter Obi, Senator Chris Ngige, Virgy Etiaba, Minister of Information and Communications Labaran Maku, and Sen. Joy Emodi.
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Big mum may your gentle soul rest in the lord
R.I.P mama nukwu.
May beautiful rest in peace
An icon RIP
Mama we all miss u very mush but I miss u more hope your next world will be greater than this save jurney mum off Nigerial you country miss u and we will always keep your memory till the internity it is well with your sour
Mama we all miss u very mush but I miss u more hope your next world will be greater than this save jurney mum off Nigerial you country miss u and we will always keep your memory till the internity it is well with your sour
great woman! RIP
sad her journey is over
May God bless your soul, RIP
rest in peace mama