The federal government has declared Monday, May 1, a public holiday to mark this year’s Labor Day celebrations.
Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola made the statement on behalf of the federal government.
Aregbesola, in a statement signed by Permanent Secretary of the Interior Ministry, Shuaib Belgore, praised the workers on Friday for their hard work, diligence, and sacrifice, noting that the efforts were Their main responsibility for the greatness of the country. that Nigeria currently has. order in the concert 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.
