President Tinubu Makes Veiled Assurance Of Enhancing Workers Wage, Welfare

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerian workers of fair wage and enhanced welfare package as he congratulates workers nationwide on the May Day celebration.

The President assures Nigerian workers of his dedication to not only improving their welfare but also enhancing their working conditions and providing the necessary tools for them to succeed.

He, however, did not mention the exact amount of wage to be paid workers.

He heartily congratulated Nigerian workers on the auspicious occasion of Workers’ Day held annually to celebrate the lifeblood of our country.

According to a statement by the Presidential Spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu saluted Nigerian workers for their fidelity to the peace, progress, and development of the nation evident in their tireless efforts and patriotic zeal to keep the national engine running.

Further, he stated that President Tinubu celebrated Nigerian workers across all spheres – from the clerical officer who ensures the proper documentation and distribution of correspondence; the security officer who remains ever dutiful through all seasons; the teacher who secures the future of our nation by imparting knowledge to the next generation; the doctor who works relentlessly to save precious lives, and to all Nigerian workers who keep the candle aflame.

He quoted the President as affirming that his administration remains committed to improving the welfare of all workers, noting the various relief programmes, including the wage award and the imminent minimum wage review.

The President expressed strong believes that the custodians of the nation’s machinery deserve a fair wage and enhanced welfare and that a labourer is deserving of not just any reward but fair and commensurate wages.