FG declares may 1st, worker’s day as public holiday

The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 1 as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Workers’ Day celebration Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore who disclosed this in a statement issued today in Abuja said the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government.

While he congratulated workers across the country on this year’s celebration, Aregbesola commended workers for their hard work, diligence and sacrifice, noting that their efforts are largely responsible for the greatness of the country and the respect Nigeria now commands in the comity of nations.

The Minister urged workers to raise the bar of their trade in line with the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration’s drive to upgrade the vehicle of governance and make all the people of Nigeria derive maximum benefit from the nation.