“In a world where selfishness, war, and injustice are resurgent, Fidel’s legacy calls upon us to: defend the sovereignty of peoples against any form of domination; practice internationalist solidarity; work towards and trust in unity as an invincible force; and foster values of justice and ethics.” …In Cuba itself, the First International Colloquium on the Centenary held with the theme “Fidel: Legacy and Future.” It brought together over 1,500 participants, including over 900 international delegates from sixty-three countries. This week across the world, the voice of humanity reverberated in one man, Fidel Castro, the revolutionary they could not kill.
Across the world, countries, movements and groups on Thursday 13 August marked the centenary of Fidel Castro Ruz, the iconic Cuban revolutionary. That was yesterday. But Fidel is not yesterday’s man. Although he marched into the full embrace of history on 25 November, 2016, he is a man of today, as his ideas of a better humanity and world, continue to spread. Given their timeless nature, Fidel will be also be a man of tomorrow. In Nigeria, we gathered at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Africa’s largest labour centre, for his commemoration.
