TUC affiliate loses acting Secretary General
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) regrets to announce
the sudden demise of Comrade Taiwo Kolawole Olatunji who, until his
untimely passage, was the Acting General Secretary of Precision,
Electrical and Related Equipment Senior Staff Association of Nigeria
(PERESSA), an affiliate of the Congress. He was 67.
Comrade Olatunji,
fondly called T.K. by his friends, was involved in a ghastly accident at
Gwagwalada, Abuja, on 23rd October, 2013 and was rushed to nearby St.
Mary’s Catholic General Hospital by sympathizers and an officer of the
Federal Road Safety Commission. He died soon after. Unfortunately he was
not adequately attended to at the hospital because the doctors were on
strike.
The late comrade
had his elementary and university education in Ibadan, Oyo State. He
joined PERESSA on 5th November, 2003 as an Organizing Secretary. Two
years later he was elevated to the post of Assistant Secretary General.
He became the association’s Acting Secretary General in 2007.
The deceased
attended series of trainings and workshops within and outside the
country. He attended the International Centre for Advanced Technical and
Vocational Training, Turin, Italy and was awarded a Diploma Certificate
in the field of Co-operative Management and Training Methodology for
Co-operative Staff. He also had a certificate in Trade Unionism and
Industrial Relations.
Until his death,
Comrade T.K. whose remains has been buried according to Islamic rites
was a dedicated and committed trade unionist.
We wish that God
grants his entire family as well as other loved ones and organized
labour the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. Above all, may God
grant him eternal rest.
Correction:
My father was 63 years old at the time of death.
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