Latest educational news reaching us today, is that the burial of late former President of Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), Prof. Festus Iyayi, has been fixed for between the 4th of December and the 7th of December 2013.
The notice of the burial is contained in a statement which was issued by the late Professor’s family and the Burial Committee in Benin on Friday.
The notice, which was signed by Mr Ehidiamen Iyayi and Prof. Diri Teilanyo, the statement noted that the remains of the former ASUU boss would be interred on the 7th of December at Ugbegun in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State Nigeria.
The Notice also stated that there would be a solidarity match from the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Benin to his residence in Benin on the 4th od December 2013.
There would be service of songs and night of tributes both at his residence in Benin on the 5th of December 2013.
There will be lying in state at his residence in Benin on the 6th of December, while body departs Benin for Ugbegun, his country home same day.
Prof. Iyayi died in a road accident along Lokoja-Abuja highway on the 12th of October 2013.
The Prof was travelling to Kano to attend the National Executive Committee meeting of ASUU when the accident occurred. (NAN)
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