Former vice president lauds health workers as Nigeria celebrates Worker’s Day

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Former vice president lauds health workers as Nigeria celebrates Worker’s Day

Workers’ Day is been celebrated every 1st May, but Nigerian workers would be celebrating this year Worker’s Day on Monday, 4th May 2020.

One time Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has applauded all health workers in Nigeria for leading the battle to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in the country.

In a statement issued by Atiku on Thursday in Abuja, said this year Worker’s Day came at a time when the country is facing health challenges.

Atiku said; “Since December last year when the novel coronavirus reared its ugly head in China, it has expanded to nearly every corner of the world. Nigeria has not been spared of this scourge.

“From our index case in February, the plague has spread to 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with 1,728 confirmed cases and 51 deaths, according to information from Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), as at April 29.

“The good news, however, is that thanks to our heroic healthcare workers, 307 persons were successfully treated and discharged.

“One of those is my son, Mohammed. I remain eternally grateful to the medical personnel for their services.”

He however said, some state governments are not finding it easy to pay their worker’s salary, but other government are busy slashing workers’ salary on account of the COVID-19 situation.

“It will be wrong of us as a society to say that the weakest of us should bear the pain of this affliction. The reverse should be the case.

“It will not be asking for too much to urge the National Assembly to forbid any employer of Labour from penalising workers in the effect of the pandemic.

“The grim reality of the situation that we are in today calls for greater understanding between government and Labour. It is, therefore, time that both entities see each other as partners in progress.

“On the occasion of this year’s Workers Day, I join many across the world in solidarity with the Nigerian workers in particular who have been making great sacrifices to keep our frontiers firm.

“I want to however take solace in the can-do Nigerian spirit. We shall not give up. We shall not give in. It will take more than Covid-19 and the consequential lockdown to knock us down.

“It will not be easy, but standing united, we can rebuild our country because it is the place we call home,” he said

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