Fresh facts have emerged about the circumstances leading to the death of Chike, the husband of the former Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof Dora Akunyili on Tuesday.
The late Dr. Chike Akunyili until his death, was the Medical Director of St. Leo Hospital Enugu.
According to Senator Uche Lilian Ekwunife (Anambra Central), Dr Akunyili, had gone to to Onitsha to present a paper and receive an award at the memorial lecture put together by civil society organisation in honour of his late wife, Prof. Dora Akunyili.
She said he was gruesomely attacked at Nkpor on his way home.
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Dr Akunyili was an established academician, medical director and one who had contributed to the development of healthcare in Nigeria. The late Dr. Chike Akunyili until his death, was the Medical Director of St. Leo Hospital Enugu.
Ekwunife had raised a point of order at the Senate on Wednesday.
Coming under order 43 of the Senate Standing Rules – Personal Explanation, Ekwunife noted with concern that on Tuesday 28th September, 2021, Dr. Chike Akunyili was gunned down in a most gruesome and very horrifying manner at Afor Nkpor, Anambra State.
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Narrating the circumstance which led to his death, Ekwunife said, “Dr. Akunyili went to Onitsha to present a paper and receive an award at the memorial lecture put together by civil society organisation in honor of his late wife, Prof. Dora Akunyili and was gruesomely attacked at Nkpor on his way home.
“Aware that lots of gruesome attacked and killings had been going on around the entire South East zone especially Anambra, Enugu and Imo States.”
Consequently, the lawmaker urged the Inspector General of Police and other law enforcement agencies to step up action towards unraveling perpetrators of the gruesome killings in Anambra State and other South East states under the name of unknown gunmen.
Ekwunife also urged State Governors of the South East to sit up to their responsibilities of ensuring safety of life and properties of the citizens as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
Meanwhile, the Senate on Wednesday observed a minute silence to mourn the death of Dr. Chike Akunyili.
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