IYAYI, Dr. Festus(Late)

M.Sc, Ph.D, economist, writer, management and business consultant; b: in 1947, hfcBenin, so:Edo; m: Grace, nc: four children, ed: Kiev Institute of National Economy, USSR, 1969-75 University of Bradford, England, 1977-80. cr: Industrial Training Officer, 1976-77; Ucturer in Economics, Department of Business Administration, University of Benin, 1980; Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, University ofBenin, 1980-87; Management Consultant, since 1987; in detention, 1988; former presd. proscribed Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Benin Branch, 1982-86; national presd. proscribed Academic Staff Union of Universities, 1986-88; mm. Association of Nigerian Authors, awards: Association of Nigerian Authors award, 1987; The African Regional Commonwealth Writers' Award, 1987; Commonwealth Writers' Prize, 1988; honoured by proscribed Academic Staff Union of Universities University ofNigeria, Nsukka Branch, 1988. publ: Violence, Ungman' 2753, Abuja.