Workers Day
By Our Reporter
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday, May 1, 2023 as public holiday to mark this year’s Workers Day celebration.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Shuaib M.L Belgore, on Friday.
Aregbesola commended workers for their hard work, diligence and sacrifice, noting that their efforts are largely responsible for the greatness of the country and the respect Nigeria now commands in the comity of nations.
The statement reads, ”There is dignity in labour, we have to have dedication and commitment to the work you do, because it is vital to nation building”.
Aregbesola therefore enjoys workers to imbibe the Culture of productivity, saying, “The end of work is productivity. It is productivity that leads to satisfactory provision of goods and services and wealth creation. It is therefore the path to national and individual prosperity.”
He also urged workers to raise the bar of their trade in line with the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration’s drive to upgrade the vehicle of governance and make all the people of Nigeria derive maximum benefit from the nation.
