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The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 3, 2021, as a public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers Day Celebration.
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday.
Aregbesola who congratulated the Nigerian Workers for witnessing this year’s celebration commended them for their patience, understanding, and support in driving the policies and programmes of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, in its determination to move the country to the next level of its socio-economic development.
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Views: Visits 7 The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 3, 2021, a public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers Day Celebration. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore. He congratulated Nigerian workers for witnessing this year’s celebration. While commending the workers for their patience, understanding, and support in driving the policies and programmes of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, the minister said the government is determined to move the country to the next level of socio-economic development. Aregbesola called for more dedication and patriotism from all Nigerian workers and the Labour Unions, saying the challenges of the moment will soon be over as the government is committed to the security of lives and property of all Nigerians.
Working people have proved time and again that when they join together in a union, they have the power to win better pay, better working conditions and a chance at a decent life. Organized labor won the broadly shared prosperity that in the 20th century became synonymous with the American way of life. Today, as corporations resist union organizing and consolidate power, work must be done to restore lost progress, and to ensure that this time, Americans of color fully share in the gains they have been blocked from, as the wealthy few used race to divide working people. This Saturday, for International Workers’ Day more commonly known as May Day we commemorate the struggle and sacrifice of working people who built that movement and won the 40-hour week through decades of struggle, and we anticipate future victories that include all working people, no exceptions.