By Arua Uchenna, Awka
President of the Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union (RATTAWU), Comrade Prince Emeka Kalu (Magic Fingers), and President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, joined other labour leaders, colleagues, family members and sympathisers at the burial of former NLC General Secretary, late Comrade Emmanuel Okechukwu Ugboaja, Esq., mni.
The burial took place on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at Amaohoro, Nkpa, in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, Ugboaja’s home community.
The two labour leaders were among those who came to pay their last respects to the former NLC General Secretary, whose years of service in organised labour earned him recognition among trade unionists.
The burial followed a Service of Songs held at Labour House, Abuja, on November 6, and a Night of Tributes at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia, on Friday, November 13.
At the Umuahia event, Governor Alex Otti recalled that Ugboaja was the first indigene of Abia State to serve as NLC General Secretary, describing his emergence as a source of pride to the state.
RATTAWU President, Prince Emeka Kalu (Magic Fingers) and NLC President Joe Ajaero passionately spoke about their long-standing relationship with the deceased, recalling Ugboaja’s commitment to workers’ rights and his contributions to the labour movement.
Ugboaja, a lawyer and labour administrator, died on August 28, 2026, at the age of 60, following a protracted illness.
His burial in Nkpa brought family members, labour leaders and associates to his hometown to pay their final respects to a man who had occupied one of the most influential administrative positions in Nigeria’s organised labour movement.
May His Soul Rest in Peace
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