Former NLC President, Sunmonu, Pays Tribute to Late Historian, Comrade Osoba
Former President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Hassan Adebayo Sunmonu, has paid tribute to the late historian, Samuel Olusegun Osoba, describing him as one of the intellectual forces who transformed Nigeria’s trade union movement and strengthened its resistance to economic policies championed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.
Sunmonu made the remarks at the inaugural symposium held in Abuja in honour of Osoba, where historians, academics and trade unionists gathered to celebrate his life and legacy.
Speaking at the event, Sunmonu said Osoba played a pivotal role in bringing intellectuals into the labour movement and fostering collaboration between trade unions, university lecturers and students.
“They were not adversaries but friends mentoring students,” he said.
