From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has described former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Frank Kokori, as the hero of June 12 struggle.
According to a statement issued by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the President who expressed sympathies with the family of elder statesman on his passing at 80 years, also condoled with the civil society, the government, and the people of Delta state over the deep and painful loss.
President Tinubu described the former labour leader as a man of conscience; highly principled, courageous, and true.
“Frank Kokori was a thoroughbred democrat and activist. He fought for democracy at a great personal cost. He surrendered his liberty to fight for truth and justice. He was the finest among reformers and champions of civil rights in Nigeria.
“He was a brother in the June 12 struggle. He was uncompromising, unbending, and irrepressible. He was an exemplary comrade,” he stated.
President Tinubu, while praying for the repose of the soul of the deceased, encouraged those he left behind to take comfort in his peerless legacy.