The name Festus Iyayi symbolizes struggle for academic freedom, democratization of our educational system, national development and socialism. He was the President of Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) in the 1980s and in 1987, under his leadership, the Babangida administration banned ASUU, terminated the employment of Prof. Iyayi from University of Benin and subsequently arrested, detained and tortured him.

Professor Ben Nwabueze (SAN), constitutional lawyer and leader of eminent group of Nigerians, The Patriots, in this piece, spells out the nature and character of the proposed National Conference, its primal purpose and modus operandi

The name conveys the impression of excellence and standardization. To someone from outside, it is the best clinic with state-of-the-art equipment which should also boast of qualified medical personnel judging from the fact that it is owned by the second arm of the federal government that appropriates monies for all the government expenditure on yearly basis.

The recent mid-term assessment of the state of public hospitals in Ogun State by the Nigerian Medical Association has shown that there is an abysmal failure in the health sector despite the fact that health is the second on the seven-point agenda of the government.

The present government in Abia state is making efforts to refurbish the health sector. In the last two years or thereabout, the government has established two ultra modern Diagnostic Centres in Umuahia, the state capital and Aba, the commercial city.