President of the Senate, Dr
Bukola Saraki, says he hopes that the new minimum wage will spur Nigerians to
work harder.
Saraki in a goodwill message to
mark the 2019 Workers’ Day celebration, also commended the leadership and
members of the organised labour for their patriotism in mostly choosing
dialogue over industrial action in resolving trade disputes.
He expressed hope that workers
would be encouraged to always put in their best to uplift and sustain the
nation’s economy, “in view of the recent signing into law of a new minimum wage
of N30,000.
“No nation can develop without a
virile and agile workforce.
“It is trite to say that workers
are the mainstay of our nation’s economy, since no policy of government, no
matter how remote, will succeed without the commitment and collaboration of
workers saddled with implementation.
“Having interacted with Nigerian workers
and their leadership times without number, I can say without fear of
contradiction that the nation’s workforce is among the best in the continent.
“All that is left is to
adequately harness their abundant talents and spirit of patriotism to further
improve on the nation’s economic and political development through timely and
adequate motivation, training and retraining,” he said.
Saraki advised the public sector,
“to work to ensure that the country realized her potentials.
“It should eliminate tardiness,
increase the level of discipline and strive to provide enabling environment for
the private sector to thrive with the resultant broadening of the scope of
national prosperity.”
He called on the leadership of
organised labour to continue to discharge their responsibilities in the overall
interest of the country.
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