FORMER ASUU
PRESIDENT DIES ON HIS WAY TO NATIONAL CONFERENCE
The Academic
Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has lost one of its prominent members,
Festus Iyayi.
Iyayi was killed
when a car in the convoy of the Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada, rammed into
his vehicle near Lokoja in Kogi State.
He was on his
way to the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of ASUU, where the members
were to discuss the latest offer by President Jonathan to end the lingering
strike by the union, after branches of the union have discussed the offer at
their various institutions.
ASUU President
Dr. Nasir Fagge confirmed his death, saying 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, Sahara Reporters reports.
A
police source as well as an eyewitness told SaharaReporters that Mr. Iyayi died
instantly at the scene of the ghastly accident.
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