Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President-Elect, has promised workers a better deal under his administration.
He stated that he will pay them more than the minimum wage, but a living wage that will ensure a decent life and allow workers to provide for their families.
He also promised to be a reliable ally of the nation’s workforce once his administration takes office on May 29, 2023.
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These assurances were contained in a solidarity message he personally signed for workers on International Workers’ Day this year.
Tinubu assured the country’s workforce through the two central labour unions, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), that “from May 29, workers in Nigeria will have more than a minimum wage.” You will earn enough money to live comfortably and provide for your family.
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“In me, you will find a trustworthy ally and coworker in the fight for social and economic justice for all Nigerians, including all working people.”
“Your battle will be my battle, because I will always fight for you.” My Renewed Hope Agenda for a Better Nigeria outlines my plans for improved welfare and working conditions. It is a covenant born of conviction, and I intend to keep it.”
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Tinubu urged workers to be understanding, saying, “The days ahead will, however, demand better understanding and cooperation from all sides, because leadership will require that we take tough and hard decisions so that our people and all Nigerian workers can live more abundantly.”
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The President-elect asked for their help, urging them to join his incoming administration in fighting poverty, ignorance, disease, disunity, ethnic and religious hatred, and all other negative forces that threaten the country’s stability and prosperity.
“I join the rest of the world and all compatriots to celebrate Nigerian workers on this year’s International Workers’ Day,” Tinubu said, recognising the invaluable roles workers have played in nation-building. Today is a special day in most parts of the world, a day to salute and honour the hardworking people whose sweat and blood keep the wheels of human progress and advancement turning.
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“Today is historic in many ways. It is a day born of the struggle for workers’ rights and socioeconomic justice. This day has been observed all over the world since 1891.
“Every May 1 in Nigeria is a special day in our national calendar.” We observe the public holiday not only to honour the contributions and sacrifices of workers to the well-being of our country. It is a celebration of workers’ rights to dignity, decent wages, and a decent standard of living, but it is also a testament to the critical role the labour movement plays in our march towards a stronger, more united, and prosperous nation.
“Since 1945, when railway workers and 16 other public service unions led the first General Strike to demand better wages as a result of rising living costs, Nigeria’s Labour Movement has always fought on the side of our country’s masses.” It was no surprise that the Labour Movement fueled the independence struggle by collaborating with nationalists such as Nnamdi Azikiwe, Herbert Macaulay, Ahmadu Bello, Obafemi Awolowo, Ernest Ikoli, and Anthony Enahoro, among others.
“During our struggle for the restoration of democracy, the Nigerian Labour Movement did not disappoint.” The Nigerian Labour Congress and its affiliate organisations, including NUPENG, Textile Union, and PENGASSAN, worked with pro-democracy leaders and groups to restore democratic governance in Nigeria in 1999, after nearly two decades of military dictatorship.”
