Ex-ASUU President, Festus Iyayi, dies in auto crash involving Kogi governor’s convoy Ogala Emmanuel-4 hours ago National, News A former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Festus Iyayi, is dead, union officials said. Witnesses said Mr. Iyayi, 66, died along the the Lokoja-Abuja highway in an accident involving the the convoy of Kogi state Governor, Idris Wada. The late university teacher was among ASUU leaders who met with President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja last week to deliberate on how to end the four-month strike by lecturers. Mr. Iyayi is believed to be travelling to Kano for Wednesday’s National Executive Committee meeting where a vote is likely to be taken on whether the ongoing strike should be called off. One of the pilot cars in the governor’s convoy reportedly rammed into the vehicle in which Mr. Iyayi and other activists were travelling, killing him instantly, witnesses said.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 20:27:07 +0000
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