- By Halimah Olamide
A former president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Ali Ciroma, has passed on.
It was gathered by the NPO Reports that Ciroma died at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, on Tuesday.
His death was announced by a family member, who is also the Secretary of the Borno State Council, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ali Ibrahim Ciroma, on Tuesday.
“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”, the statement read.
Ciroma was a Nigerian trade unionist who was president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) from 1984 to 1988.