Date Published: 03/23/10

21st March, 2010

PRESS RELEASE

THE INCORRUPTIBLE MOTHER OF TRUTH: DORA AKUNYILI

 The Catholic Women Organisation (CWO), of  the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Abuja  has honoured the former Minister of Information and Communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili as "The Incorruptible Mother of Truth" on March 21, 2010. The award  which was in appreciation of her outstanding contributions to the up-liftment of womanhood was coming few days after MEA magazine in the United States (U.S.) and the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria crowned  her one of the "World’s Most Powerful Women", and  "Mother of The Decade", respectively.

The award ceremony was part of the programme of events lined up by the Catholic Church to celebrate this year’s Mothers Day.

According to the president of  CWO, Mrs. Ijeoma Osuonu, the hounour was done to Prof. Akunyili because she is a woman of truth, right from her time in NAFDAC, the mothers identified her as such and encouraged her to continue in her service to the nation and that was why she took the bull by the horn in her memo to EXCOF asking that the Vice President be empowered as Acting President. "In spite of all the challenges and death threats, she faced on the job, she continued to serve in the best way possible, ... when she was made Information and Communications Minister her belief in Nigeria propelled her to initiate the re-branding Nigeria project",

The officiating priest, Rev. Fr. Thomas Afem, enjoined members of the congregation to pray for the unity of Nigeria and ask God to appoint the right people into leadership positions.

The occasion was witnessed by citizens, who have done exceptionally well in their various roles as mothers. Other dignitaries at the occasion include, the Chairman of Daar Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi and  other top government functionaries.

Prof. Akunyili thanked the CWO  for the honour done to her and urged mothers to stay focused in nurturing their off-springs. She also encouraged mothers to always strive to live by the truth because it is expected that truth is what they will pass on to their children.

SIGNED:

Mrs. Mary Ikoku

S.A (Media) to Prof. Dora Akunyili

21 March, 2010