| Prof. Iyayi and the accident scene (inset) |
A Lagos based lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) on Wednesday said Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada bears
precarious responsibility over the death of former ASUU president, Prof. Festus Iyayi.
Falana in a statement made available to newsmen said the excessive
speed of the governor’s convoy was responsible for the death of the
union leader.
While recalling a similar accident in December 2012 in which the
governor’s ADC lost his life, he urged the FRSC to henceforth monitor
the governor’s movement to prevent him from killing more Nigerians.
He also called for the prosecution of the driver who drove the vehicle, saying he should be charged for manslaughter.
You will recall that “Yesterday, a vehicle in the convoy of Governor Idris Wada killed Professor Festus Iyayi at Banda Village along the Lokoja-Abuja road. The
deceased was on his way to Kano to attend the emergency meeting of the
National Executive Committee of the Academic Staff Union of Universities
to review the 5-month old industrial action by lecturers in public
universities in Nigeria”.
“Governor Wada should bear responsibility for the tragic road accident that claimed the precious life of Professor Iyayi.
The FRSC should henceforth monitor Governor Wada’s movements to
prevent him from killing more innocent people on our bad roads. The speed limit
imposed on all drivers should apply to all citizens alike. In
particular, drivers of governors who commit traffic offences must be
brought to book. In this case, Governor Wada is vicariously liable for
the criminal negligence of his driver who killed Festus”.
“The Kogi State government
should be made to pay huge compensation to ASUU and the family of
Professor Iyayi. Governor Wada’s drivers who killed his ADC last year
and Professor Iyayi yesterday (tuesday), should be arrested and
prosecuted for manslaughter. Unlike their boss they are not immune from
prosecution for criminal offences” the statement said.
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