President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the murder of Dr Chike Akunyili.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, Buhari assured the Akunyili family, as well as families of others killed in the incident that the perpetrators would not escape from the law.
The President enjoined security operatives, as well as leaders of thought, to work harder to bring an end to the needless killings of innocent Nigerians.
“President Muhammadu Buhari is deeply saddened by the gruesome killing of Dr Chike Akunyili, the husband of the late former Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Dora Akunyili.
“The President shares the pain of the offspring of Prof and Dr Akunyili, their families and friends whose lives will never remain the same after the inhuman and reprehensible act that happened in Onitsha, Anambra State.
“President Buhari has fond memories of working with the late Dora Akunyili at the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) and Nigerians will never forget the memory of the amazon, who distinguished herself as a courageous, dependable and patriotic citizen.
“Enjoining security agencies and leaders of thought to work harder to bring an end to the violence being unleashed on innocent Nigerians, the President assures the grieving families who lost their loved ones in the incident that the perpetrators of the heinous act will face both the judgment of man and that of God,” the statement said.
