BEVERLY HILLS, January 02, (THEWILL) – The Deputy National President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Hyginus Chika Onuegbu is dead.
The former Chairman, Rivers State Chapter of TUC and National Industrial Relations Officer of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), died after a brief illness on Saturday at a local hospital in Rivers State where he was rushed to after complaining of a headache.
The State Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Mrs. Beatrice Itubo, who confirmed his death, said the NLC was informed about the incident on Saturday morning.
“Early hours of this morning they informed us and we also sent people and we went to confirm.
“It is really terrible. I didn’t hear that he was sick. It is just this morning somebody told me that he had a headache and went to the clinic and they were taking care of him, then suddenly early hours of this morning he gave up the ghost.
“It is really terrible. This is happening at a time when Chika Onuegbu’s boldness and bravery are needed most. We have very unfriendly administrations this period, both in the public and private sector.
“Each time we are faced with some of these terrible situations he is one of the people that will stand out and also speak out his mind. It is really devastating that this kind of thing is happening at this time”, Itubo said.
Comrade Onuegbu hailed from Oduoha in Emohua Local Government area of Rivers State.
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