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The Federal Government yesterday declared Monday, May 3, 2021, a public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers’ Day celebration.
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the pronunciation, congratulated Nigerian workers for witnessing this year’s celebration.
Speaking on behalf of the federal government, the interior minister commended them for their patience, understanding and support in driving the policies and programmes of the regime of the President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), “in its determination to move the country to the next level of socio-economic development.”
In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Shuaibu Belgore, he 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.”
The minister added, “Government is putting all strategies in place to curb the challenges of insecurity in the country. I therefore call on the labour force and all patriotic citizens to be fully committed to the task of putting insecurity to a permanent end as much as possible.”
Aregbesola wished all Nigerian workers a peaceful May Day celebration.