Senate President Bukola Saraki has stated that he hopes the new minimum wage of N30,000 will encourage Nigerian workers to work hard.
Saraki made this known in goodwill message in celebration of the 2019 Workers’ Day (May Day).
In his note, the senate president praised the leaders and members of the workers organized for their patriotism and for choosing to dialogue instead of embarking on industrial action during the negotiation for a new minimum wage.
He also hoped that the new minimum wage would encourage workers to do their best to raise and sustain the nation’s economy, “in view of the recent enactment of a new minimum wage of N30,000.
“No nation can develop without a manly and agile workforce.
“It is trivial to say that workers are the pillar of our nation’s economy, since no government policy, no matter how remote, will succeed without the commitment and collaboration of workers with implementation.
“Having interacted with Nigerian workers and their leadership times without numbers, I can say without fear of contradiction that the nation’s workforce is among the best on the continent.
“All that remains is to take advantage of their abundant talents and spirit of patriotism to further improve the economic and political development of the nation through motivation, training and timely and appropriate training,” he said.
Saraki advised the public sector, “work to ensure that the country realizes its potential.
“It should eliminate late arrivals, increase the level of discipline and strive to provide an enabling environment for the private sector to prosper with the resulting enlargement of the reach of national prosperity.”
