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The Federal Government has
declared Monday, May 1, as a public holiday to mark this year’s Workers Day
celebration.
The Minister of Interior, Rauf
Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government.
Aregbesola, in a statement signed
by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Shuaib Belgore, on Friday,
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 minister said, “There is
dignity in labour, we have to have dedication and commitment to the work we do
because it is vital to nation-building.”
He enjoined 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.”
The minister urges workers to
raise the bar of their trade in line with the regime of President, Major
General Muhammadu Buhari (retd)’s drive to upgrade the vehicle of governance
and make all the people of Nigeria derive maximum benefit from the nation.
The minister commended all
security agencies for the successes recorded in the fight against criminals
across the country, as he encouraged them not to relent but go all out to deter
the criminals whenever they raised their heads.
