The Federal Government on Thursday, announced that there will be a public holiday on Monday, May 3, 2021 to mark this year’s International Workers’ Day celebration.
The announcement was contained in a statement titled, ‘FG declares Monday, May 3, 2021 public holiday to mark 2021 workers’ day celebration and signed by the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, through the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Shuaibu Belgore.
Aregbesola, according to the statement congratulated Nigerian workers for witnessing this year’s celebration.
He also commended them for their patience, understanding and support in driving the policies and programmes of the regime of President Muhammadu Buhari , “in its determination to move the country to the next level of socio-economic development.”
The Minister, however 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.”
“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,” he added.