MWUN mourns passing of Comrade Okhiria

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has mourned the passing of Comrade Johnbull Okhiria. The Union President-General, Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, described the deceased as respectful, obedient, calculative, disciplined and a very jolly good fellow.

Until his death after a brief illness, Comrade Johnbull Okhiria was a Special Adviser to the Union’s President -General at the Union’s headquarters.

In a statement by the Union, Comrade Francis Bunu Abi sympathised and consoled his immediate family, saying “it is only God who can determine one’s last day on the planet earth; hence, we as humans must endeavor to do our best as much as we can, believing that the Almighty God is the ultimate judge as we don’t own our lives.”

According to the statement, the deceased started his life career in the Union, passing through all the ranks – as he was a Unit Chairman, District Organising Secretary, and District Chairman from where he was elected as the Vice President of the Dockworkers Branch of the Union, where he served for two tenures of four years each under Comrade (Prince) Dr. Adewale Adeyanju as President.

Comrade Johnbull Okhiria, popularly called JB, with his gigantic frame was one of the Union’s struggle fighters; he was a never-give-up comrade who put in everything to necessary towards achieving the desired results and by bringing sanity to the Union; which of course yielded the very much talked about peace and tranquility the Union currently enjoys.

He was a stunch Dockworker and rugged with his duty calls to the core. He was a thorough bred Unionist, whose legacy will remain indelible in the sands of time, given his immense and invaluable contributions to the betterment of the Maritme Workers’ Union of Nigeria. Comrade Johnbull will forever be remembered as an icon of the struggle towards keeping the Union a united force.

Comrade Okhiria hails from Auchi town in Etsako West LGA of Edo State. He had his early elementary and secondary school education all in Edo State before proceeding to Lagos in pursuit of his trade unionism career.

JB was married and blessed with children.