By Gabriel Atumeyi
365Daily – The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 3, 2021, a public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers’ Day celebration.
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
Aregbesola congratulated Nigerian workers for witnessing this year’s celebration and commended them for their patience, understanding and support in driving the policies and programmes of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in its determination to move the country to the next level of socio-economic development.
In a press statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Shuaibu Belgore, Aregbesola 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.