By Sunny Anderson Osiebe
Senate
President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has described Nigerian workers
as the life-'blood and driving force of the nation's development
in view of their invaluable contributions.
In
a statement signed by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph
Olaniyonu, in Abuja, to mark the 2017 Workers' Day celebration,
Saraki lauded the resilience and commitment of workers in both the
formal and informal sector, describing their contribution to the nation
and the economy as priceless.
“From
the SMEs that contribute over 47 percent to our GDP, to the civil
servants who are the driving force behind our government, all
the way to the unregistered business owners who work to make a living
for themselves and their families, every Nigerian worker in both the
formal and informal sectors makes a priceless contribution to the
sustainability of our nation,” the Senate President
said.
"As
we mark this year's Workers' Day, all Nigerian workers should be proud
that their significant contributions keep this nation moving
forward — as they are the lifeblood of our country, an integral part of
the fabric that makes up our society,” he said.
Saraki
also stated that the Senate will continue to work to establish and
enhance all legislation that will guarantee the safety and well-being
of Nigerian workers, while also emphasizing on the need for governments
across all levels and participants in the private sector to work
towards ensuring that our workers receive their salaries and pensions as
at when due while necessary periodic training
should be availed them to make workers competitive in a changing world.
“As
a result of globalization, the Nigerian workforce is no longer
competing with itself, we are now competing with our counterparts from
both developing and developed nations,” the Senate President said,
“With this in mind, it is necessary that all employers — those in the
public and private sectors — work to continuously invest in the
development of their employees.
“On
our part, the Nigerian Senate will continue to partner with Nigerian
workers to enact legislation that will guarantee that they get
their dues at the appropriate time, that their safety and well-being
in the workplace are reassured. All these are necessary because when our
workers are well taken care of, our businesses thrive, our economy
grows, and our nation continues to succeed,” he
stated.
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