Mr. Rauf Aregbesola commends workers for their hard work, diligence, and sacrifice.
The first day of May is a day set aside annually to celebrate workers.
In this light, the Federal Government has declared Monday, May 1, a public holiday.
It says it is to mark the Workers’ Day celebration.
Nigeria’s interior minister, Rauf Aregbesola made the announcement on Friday.
This was done in a statement through Shuaib Belgore, the permanent secretary of the ministry.
Dignity In Labour
Aregbesola commends workers for their hard work, diligence, and sacrifice in positioning Nigeria as an icon of greatness among other nations.
“There is dignity in labour,” he says.
“We need to have dedication and commitment to the work we do because it is vital to nation-building.
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“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,” the Minister adds.
Furthermore, he asks workers to prioritise productivity.
Also, the minister urges them to raise the bar of their trade in line with the ideals of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
