The family of late activist Abiodun Aremu has rescheduled his burial for October 23 to allow the labour movement to honour him with what they described as a proper farewell.

Aremu, who served as Secretary of the Joint Action Front (JAF), was killed on Sunday, October 12, after being struck by a vehicle near his residence in Ota, Ogun State. Witnesses said he was crossing the road around 6 p.m. when he was hit. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but was later confirmed dead despite efforts to revive him. He was 65.

In a statement on behalf of the labour movement, former Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU) and ex-Acting General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Owei Lakemfa, said: “The Aremu family has agreed with the Labour Movement that the interment of our leader, Comrade Abiodun ‘Aremson’ Aremu, be moved by about two weeks. This is to allow for proper mobilisation and attendance.”

According to him, Aremu will now be buried on Thursday, 23rd October 2025, at Number 30, Kabiru Fatoye Street, Opposite Alaka Field, Ijako Sugar Bus Stop, Ifo Road, along the Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway.

“Our hearts are with the dear family of our departed Comrade,” Lakemfa added.

In an earlier tribute, Lakemfa described Aremu as “one of the greatest revolutionaries and internationalists of our time,” noting his leadership in the working-class struggle and his efforts to unite labour and civil society through the Labour–Civil Society Coalition (LASCO) and other platforms.

He also highlighted Aremu’s role in establishing the Amilcar Cabral Ideological School (ACIS-M), the Nigeria Movement for the Liberation of Western Sahara, and the Nigerian Movement of Solidarity with Cuba.

Lakemfa said Aremu’s legacy “will endure through the movements and institutions he helped to build,” adding that the best tribute to him would be to “continue in his footsteps and build a world founded on social justice.” (The Guardian)