The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria branch is organizing a heroes’ day to celebrate those who have contributed to the development of the union.
The union in a statement by its chairman, Almustapha A. Liman, said a former president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Hassan Sunmonu would chair the event.
“It’s a day to celebrate all the heroes of our struggle in the Union, in Nigeria and Africa, a day corresponding to the anniversary day of the martyrdom of our fallen comrade, past president and trustee, Professor Festus Iyayi, a committed revolutionary, scholar, thinker and nationalist who was killed in 2012 while in active service to the Union and pur country, “ he said.
Liman said the event which would hold tomorrow, Wednesday with former Governor of Kaduna state, Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, Vice Chancellor, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Professor Kyari Mohammed and Professor Tanimu Abubakar of the Department of English and Literary Studies, ABU serving as speakers.