The late Dora Akunyili's son, Edozie Akunyili, was a former director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. Edozie has questioned the value of the sacrifices his family made for Nigeria. In response to debates on X, Edozie voiced his opinions, voicing his indignation over the increasing number of fake items in the nation's marketplaces and retail establishments.

For this reason, I pick my conflicts wisely. Nigeria continues even if you die. Exactly, Edozie tweeted in response to the comments on Tuesday. Our family has made more sacrifices for Nigeria than anybody else, yet we still wonder if it was all worthwhile. We would sacrifice everything to be with our parents, but Naija continues to march on with impunity and corruption at the top, which is seen as routine.

She tragically passed away as a result of delaying her fibroid surgery for years after it became apparent that it was malignant because she was so consumed with her work for NAFDAC. The fact that our mother died in vain grieves me when I consider all the lies, corruption, and shady politics! Did it pay off? June 7, 2014, was the end of Dora Akunyili's two-year fight with uterine cancer in a specialized cancer center in India. In Umuoji, Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra State, on September 28, 2021, her spouse Chike Akunyili was slain.