Ali Ciroma, a former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, has passed away.

Ciroma’s demise occurred at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State capital, on Tuesday, April 2.

Announcing the veteran unionist’s death, a family member, Ali Ibrahim Ciroma, who also serves as the Secretary of the Borno State Council, Nigeria Union of Journalists, issued a statement on Tuesday.

The statement conveyed: “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 4 pm at the residence of the deceased No.7A along Galadima Road near Muhammadu Shuwa Memorial Hospital (Nursing Home), Maiduguri.”

Ciroma served as NLC president from 1984-1988 during Ibrahim Babagida’s military regime.

In recent times, Ciroma and other veteran unionists urged the embattled National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, to resign amid the crisis rocking the opposition party.