The President-elect, Bola Tinubu has extended his hands of friendship to the Nigerian workers through the two central Labour unions – Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, as Nigeria celebrates the workers’ day.
President-elect Tinubu acknowledged today as a special day in most parts of the world, to salute and honour the working people whose hardwork and sweat continue to oil the wheel of human progress and advancement.
In a statement he issued personally, Tinubu promised that, when sworn in as the president of the country, the workers would find him a dependable ally and co-labourer in the fight for social and economic justice for all Nigerians, including all the working people.
The president-elect said his plans for better welfare and working conditions, which are clearly spelt out in his Renewed Hope Agenda for A Better Nigeria, is a covenant born of conviction and one he am prepared to keep.
Bola Tinubu promises that when he has the honour and privilege to lead from May 29, workers will not only have a minimum wage, but what he calls a living wage to have a decent life and provide for your families.
He said every May 1 in Nigeria, is not just a public holiday to commemorate the contributions and sacrifices of workers to the well-being of our country. But also serves both as a celebration of the rights of workers to dignity, decent wages and decent living, and more important, it is a testament to the critical role the labour movement plays in our march towards a stronger, united and more prosperous nation.