See Photos from Dora Akunyili’s Night of Tributes in Abuja

A night of tributes to honour late Prof. Dora Akunyili held yesterday at the International Conference 

Centre, Abuja. Prof. Dora Akunyili who died on June 7 after battling cancer will be buried this Thursday, August 28.

Among the dignitaries who gathered to honour the late amazon were the Honourable MInister of 

Information - Mr. Labaran Maku; Former CBN governor - Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo; 

Minister of Finance - Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; Hon. Minister of Health - Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu; 

Director General, Voice of Nigeria - Mall Abubakar Jijiwa;, National President, Nigeria Union of 

Journalists - Mr Mohammed Garba; President National Council for Women Societies - Mrs 

Nkechi O. Mba; Hon. Minister of Solid Minerals - Arch. Musa Sada; Hon Minister of Labour and 

productivity - Chief Emeka Wogu, Madam Onyeka Onwenu, Anambra State governor, Chief Willie 

Obiano, Former Minister of Health, Prof A.B.C, Retired General Yakubu Gowon , Dr. Chris Ngige, 

Chief Victor Umeh. Scroll down to see more photos