A former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ali Ciroma, is dead.
He died at 91.
He was surrounded by family at the time of his death.
He served the working people for seven decades.
Mr Ciroma died at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State capital, on Tuesday.
A family member, who is also the Secretary of the Borno State Council, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ali Ibrahim Ciroma, announced the death of the unionist in a statement on Tuesday.
The statement read, “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.”
Mr Ciroma was the president of the NLC from 1984 to 1988 when he was forced out of office by the then military administration of General Ibrahim Babangida after it dissolved the union.
He was later appointed the Sole Administrator of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers by the Abacha administration.
