Senate president, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, May 1, saluted the resilience, dedication and contributions of Nigeria workers to national development.
In a solidarity message to mark the May Day celebrations, Saraki urged all Nigerian workers to never relent in their efforts to grow the country's economy and build a stronger and safer Nigeria.
He also promised that the National Assembly under his leadership will support all efforts aimed at ensuring workers are adequately rewarded and well catered for.
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Read the statement below:
"Today, I salute all Nigerian workers for their sacrifice and resilience. All of you, across the nation, form the central bedrocks on which the building blocks of our national development are laid.
Without your individual and collective contributions to our economic growth, there can be no development in Nigeria. Hence, we must always recognize and celebrate the crucial roles that our workers have played and continue to play in all that we have achieved as a nation.
In this regard, on this Workers' Day 2018 celebration, I want to urge all Nigerian workers to never relent in their efforts to grow our economy and build a stronger and safer Nigeria.
On our part, the National Assembly will always support all efforts geared at improving the remuneration and general conditions of service of Nigerian workers.
Again, Happy Workers’ Day!"
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In a previous report by NAIJ.com, the federal government said the ongoing effort to give effect to a new national minimum wage is evidence that the current administration is committed to the upliftment of the workforce.
Chris Ngige, the minister of labour and employment, said this in a statement signed by Samuel Olowookere, director of press in the ministry to mark the 2018 workers’ day celebration.
The minister pledged that the government was commitment to enhance workers’ welfare and prosperity for all citizens in the country.
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Source: Naija.ng