Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress Mourns the passing of Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja, General Secretary of the NLC
Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja (left), Prof. Igbafen (right)
By Isaac Eranga, Labour Correspondent.
The Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has received with profound grief and sorrow the news of the passing of the General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja.
In a condolence message issued in Benin City, Prof. Monday Lewis Igbafen, Chairman of the Edo State NLC Caretaker Committee, stated that the labour movement in Nigeria and across Africa has lost a rare gem and an unwavering champion of workers’ rights.
“The labour movement will sorely miss Comrade Ugboaja’s towering contributions to the upliftment of the working class in Nigeria and on the African continent. His voice was a voice for the voiceless, and his service, a service to humanity,” the statement said.
The Edo NLC extends its heartfelt condolences to the immediate family of Comrade Ugboaja, the National Leadership of the NLC, and the entire working class in Nigeria over this irreparable loss.
While praying for the peaceful repose of his soul, the Council noted that Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja’s legacies of courage, sacrifice, and commitment will remain indelibly etched in the annals of the NLC and in the hearts of comrades across the globe.
