The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday May 1 a public holiday to celebrate 2023 Workers Day.
This was revealed by the minister of interior, Rauf Aregbesola on Friday April 28.
The public holiday was declared by the permanent secretary of the ministry, Shuaib Belgore on behalf of the minister.
He praised the workforce for its sacrifice, hardwork and diligence.
He credited the efforts of the working population for the development of the country and how Nigeria is viewed by the public.
Aregbesola said, “There is dignity in labour, we have to have dedication and commitment to the work we do because it is vital to nation-building.”
He encouraged the workers to remain productive, saying : “The end of work is productivity. It is productivity that leads to the satisfactory provision of goods and services and wealth creation.
“It is therefore the path to national and individual prosperity.”
He saluted security agents for their achievements so far in their struggle against crimes in the country.
I collected wedding and death certificates in less than 2 yrs — Nigerian woman mourns husband
A Nigerian woman simply identified as @Tolameora has expressed sadness over the passing of her husband barely two years after their marriage.
She took to social media, Twitter to reveal the sad development.
She narrated that she obtained her wedding certificate and death certificate of her man barely two years after their marriage.
She wrote: “In less than 2 years I collected wedding certificate and death certificate of my husband. God you do this one!!!.”
“Babatunde, we said we will stay old and grey and see our children’s children! Why am I choosing your casket? Why am I picking the clothes you are to be buried in? Why am I choosing the date for you to be buried? God why me?”