Ciroma was NLC President from 1984-1988 during Ibrahim Babagida military regime
By Kehinde Okeowo,
Veteran unionist and former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ali Ciroma has passed away. .
He died on Tuesday at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State capital.
Confirming his demise, a family member, who is also the Secretary of the Borno State Council, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ali Ibrahim Ciroma,
said the deceased will be buried at his residence on Wednesday, April 3 by 4pm.
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Speaking via a statement he made available to Journalists, he said: “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.
He was later appointed as the Sole Administrator of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) by the Abacha administration.
He recently joined other veteran unionists to urge the embattled National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure to resign amid the crisis rocking the opposition party.