Former ASUU president Festus Iyayi killed in fatal crash today

Former President of Academic Staff Union of
Universities, ASUU, Dr. Festus Iyayi, was killed
this afternoon in a fatal auto accident in
Lokoja, on his way to Kano state for a meeting
of the National Executive Council (NEC) of
ASUU where the union is expected to call off
its four month old strike.
It's being reported that the convoy of the
Governor of Kogi State, Mr. Idris Wada,
rammed into the vehicle conveying Professor
Iyayi and some members of the union to
Kano. The university don who is also a
popular writer, died on the scene while two
other occupants of the vehicle were injured.