President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of former Labour leader, Comrade Ali Chiroma, who breathed his last on Tuesday.
In a condolence message conveyed by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, President Tinubu extended heartfelt sympathies to the Chiroma family and the entire organised labour community.
Tinubu praised Chiroma for his unwavering commitment to the independence of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and his staunch defense of the underprivileged when it mattered most. He prayed for the repose of Chiroma’s soul and offered his thoughts and prayers to the bereaved family during this period of mourning.
Comrade Ali Chiroma passed away at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital on Tuesday and is scheduled to be laid to rest today in Borno. He served as the President of the NLC from 1984 to 1988.
His demise was announced by his relative and secretary of the NUJ in Borno state, Ibrahim Chiroma, in a statement issued on Tuesday. The burial ceremony is set to take place at the deceased’s residence along Galadima Road, near the Muhammadu Shuwa Memorial Hospital (Nursing Home), Maiduguri.
In 1993, Comrade Ali Chiroma was appointed by former military head of state, Gen. Sani Abacha, as the head of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG).
