A statement by the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nigeria; Mr. Daouda Toure says the late Willis was one of the critically injured U.N. staff members on life support systems who were evacuated to South Africa on air ambulances in August.
The U.N. Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Daouda Toure, who has consoled the family of the victim, described the late Mr Willis as “a dedicated U.N. professional who, among other accomplishments, contributed immensely to building the capacity of staff and national institutions in vaccine security and logistics for humanity”.
The death toll from the bomb blast now stands at twenty-five made up of thirteen U.N. staff and twelve non-U.N. staff.