has the notorious r eputation of having
the most reckless convoys in and
around Nigeria, as drivers working with
him are well known for dangerous
driving on the highway.
The same Governor almost died some
months back when the car he drove in
somersaulted on high speed on the
Abuja-Lokoja express way. Today
(Tuesday), Governor Wada's convoy
rammed into the car of former ASUU
President, Dr. Festus Iyayi on the same
express and, unfortunately, he died
instantly.
According to eyewitness report, Dr
Fe stus Iyayi, a well-known Nigerian
novelist and activist, was on his way to
Kano to attend a meeting of the
Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU) whose members have been on
strike since July. The union's meeting in
Kano was called to decide on a po ssible
calling off of the strike and a return to
the classroom.
Nigerians and the academic community
will miss Dr Iyayi greatly. He was born
in 1947, in Ugbegun, Ishan, Edo State.
In 1968, he left the shores of Nigeria to
pursue higher education, obtaining a
M.Sc in Industrial Econ omics from the
Kiev Institute of Economics, in the
former U.S.S.R., and his Ph.D from the
University of Bradford, England.
In 1980, he went back to Benin and
became a lecturer in the Department of
Business Administration at the
University of Benin.
A well known author, with four books to
his credit (Violence, The Contract,
Heroes, and Awaiting Court Martial),
Prof. Iyayi won the Commonwealth Prize
for Literature for his book Heroes in
1988.
Source: Nigeriaonpoint News
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