Former President of the Academic Staff Union of University, Dr. Festus Iyayi, is dead.
Iyayi, who was said to have left his Benin base on Tuesday morning, died after a vehicle in the convoy of Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada, crashed into his vehicle that was conveying him and his colleagues to the National Executive Council meeting of ASUU, scheduled for Kano.
ASUU President Dr. Nasir Fagge confirmed his death to NE, He said the sad news was broken to the union a few hours ago.
The professor died on a failed portion of a Nigerian highway around Lokoja in Kogi state according to ASUU.
ASUU is expected to announce the suspension of the five-month strike that had paralyzed academic activities in the nation’s varsities at the meeting.
Dr. Festus Iyayi
In the early and mid-1980s, Mr. Iyayi broke out of the confines of his academic discipline and emerged as one of Nigeria’s most radical writers with such novels as Heroes, Violence, and The Contract.Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Mr. Iyayi studied economics and business management in the old Soviet Union as well as in the UK, and became a career-long professor of business at the University of Benin (UNIBEN).
A fearless, outspoken member of ASUU, he was at one time a leader of the union’s chapter at UNIBEN before becoming the group’s national leader in 1986 during the dictatorship of General Ibrahim Babangida. In the early 90s he was elected as the President of the Committee for the Defence of Human rights (CDHR).
His death will be seen as the biggest individual casualty of ASUU’s prolonged strike
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May your soul rest in perfect peace
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ReplyDeleteReally unfortunate. May his soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteThe excesses of this governors convoy must be checked. Convoy of Borno state governor almost killed my friend near makurdi, the benue state capital 3 weeks ago. My friend's car was damage beyound repairs. Worst of it, the convoy did not even stop. Quik arrival of men of FRSC saved my friend's life. They pulled her from the wrecked car and rushed her to the hospital.
ReplyDeleteIts very true, you need to see the way these government officials drive at top speed in Jos. They create confusion
DeleteThis is so sad. Oh Lord comfort his family. Over speeding of government vehicles has to stop
ReplyDeleteRIP Prof. You have tried,
ReplyDeleteIjeoma prof
ReplyDeleteProf may ur soul rest in peace amen
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ReplyDeleteWhich kind of story be dis...I think Nigerians will like to know about his death.what kind of explanation can they call this accident or deliberate murder! of a vibrant ASUU member.
ReplyDeleteThe driver of d covey should be sued for murder nd reckless driving.enough is enoughfor these useless governors
ReplyDeleteIt is so unfortunate Prof RIP, many innocent lives are lost due to the reckless driving of this so call convoys either government or some personality that can't step out with convoys. We only know about this because of WHO is involve if not who cares.
ReplyDeleteThe same convoy nearly kill their Governor (Kogi State) sometimes ago.
ReplyDeleteEyi yah proof gud nit. May God remind our public office holders and their useless enturage knw that they will also meet their own death someday. Prof was my supervisor at the MBA class of 2007/2008. Duncan 1
ReplyDeleteThis is unfortunate. Am sure the kogi govt convoy was thinking it was an ordinary man since prof. Was not on convoy. See how they made niga lost a prof.out of d few we have. Am very sure kogi govt is not even a prof, just oppotunity. Pls how many prof do we have in kogi cos they just made us lost one?
ReplyDeleteThis is unfortunate. Am sure the kogi govt convoy was thinking it was an ordinary man since prof. Was not on convoy. See how they made niga lost a prof.out of d few we have. Am very sure kogi govt is not even a prof, just oppotunity. Pls how many prof do we have in kogi cos they just made us lost one?
ReplyDeleteProf R.I.P. This is the price you paid for being patriotic to the citizens of your country. Nigerian leaders don't have human minds. Where they are speeding to only God knows.
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