ASUU Formal president kinsmen Demand N50bn compensation from Kogi Gov

Iyayi's Kinsmen Demand N50bn
Compensation From Kogi Gov
The traditional
ruler of
Ugbegunland, Edo State, hometown of former
President of Academic Staff Union of Universities,
ASUU, Professor. Festus Iyayi, who died in an auto
crash, Wednesday on Lokoja-Abuja road, HRM,
Samuel Obade I, Onojie of Ugbegunland and his
people, are demanding a compensation of N50
billion to be paid to the immediate family of the
late professor by the Kogi State governor, Captain
Idris Wada.
In a letter dated November 13, the community
wrote to the Executive Secretary, National Human
Rights Commission, Abuja, on the death of its son
in an automobile accident with the governor's
security details, calling for a thorough investigation
for Nigerians to know the actual cause of Iyayi's
death.
Prof Iyayi was on his way to Kano, in the company
of other members of ASUU, for the union's National
Executive Council(NEC) meeting, where members
were expected to discuss the recent offer by
President Jonathan in a bid to call off the four-
month old strike, but a car in the convoy of Kogi
State governor Idris Wada ran into their vehicle.
Iyayi lost his life in the accident, while two other
members of ASUU, the National Welfare Officer, Dr
Ngozi Ilo and Dr Anthoni Emina were injured.