Gogo Chu Nzeribe
Gogo Chu Nzeribe was a
communist movement during the drive towards independence in the 1950s.[1] He was the secretary general of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, which at the time was led by president Michael Imoudu. Nzeribe was murdered in 1967 by troops loyal to the federal side during the crisis of the 1960s. Prior to his death, he was arrested and detained at Dodan Barracks by the Yakubu Gowon
regime.
He had a daughter with Nigerian novelist, Flora Nwapa. [2]
Early life
Nzeribe was born into a well-to-do family and attended
trade unionism as a result his interest in Nigeria's struggle for independence. He started out organizing student and workers rallies against the colonial regime. [3]
References
- ISBN 0-8369-1781-2
- ISBN 0-226-62085-9
- ISBN 0-7658-0151-5
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