Workers’ Day: FG Declares May 1 Public Holiday
The federal government has declared Friday, May 1 as public holiday in commemoration of the International Workers’ Day.
This is as the nation and many states are on lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
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The Ministry of Interior tweeted about this on Tuesday.
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Raufaregbesola, lauded the Nigerian workers for complying with covid-19 public health advisory and for joining hands with government to ward off the pandemic.
He said that the labor force was and remained the driving force of the nation’s socio-economic growth.
“With the cooperation of every citizen as well as strict adherence to the measures being put in place by relevant authorities, the challenges being faced by Nigerians as a result of the disease would soon be put behind,” he said.
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The minister assured that the nation would bounce back again, adding that every Nigerian should remain calm and hopeful.
