A former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ali Ciroma, has passed on.
Ciroma died at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State capital, on Tuesday, April 2 2024.
Confirming the incident in a statement on Tuesday 2 April, a family member, who is also the Secretary of the Borno State Council, Nigeria Union of Journalists, announced the passing on of the veteran unionist.
The statement reads: “It is with deep sorrow that I announce the death of Comrade Ali Ciroma, former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress.
“The sad event occurred this evening (Tuesday, April 2) at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
“The burial for the repose of the deceased will be held tomorrow Wednesday 4pm at the residence of the deceased No.7A along Galadima Road near Muhammadu Shuwa Memorial Hospital (Nursing Home), Maiduguri.”
Ciroma was NLC president from 1984-1988 during Ibrahim Babagida military regime.
Recently, Ciroma and other veteran unionists asked the embattled National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure to resign amid the crisis plaquing the opposition party, Labor Party.
