2023 Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, said, “the Nigerian worker stands as the indomitable engine propelling our nation towards its long-sought prosperity”.
The former Vice President made the statement on International Workers’ Day 2025, today, Thursday 1 May, 2025.
The International Workers’ Day, also called Labour Day in some countries, as well as, often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement and holds every year on 1 May, or the first Monday in May.
Atiku said, “In the face of relentless hardship and meager compensation, Nigerian workers have continued to bear the burdens of our economic aspirations with silent heroism.”
He added, “It is thus imperative that governments and employers alike erect unyielding safeguards to protect the dignity, benefits, and entitlements that justly belong to the worker”, and urged “policy makers to draw inspiration from the theme of this year’s celebration, and to embrace the labour force not as a mere tool but as an equal partner in the journey to national greatness”.
In his International Workers’ Day 2025 message, Atiku (X/@atiku) said: “The Nigerian worker stands as the indomitable engine propelling our nation towards its long-sought prosperity.
“In the face of relentless hardship and meager compensation, Nigerian workers have continued to bear the burdens of our economic aspirations with silent heroism. Yet, it is disheartening that those entrusted with the reins of policy and governance have failed to reciprocate this steadfast commitment with tangible acts of support and justice.
“The labour force is the soul of our nation. It is both the face and the force of the people. It is thus imperative that governments and employers alike erect unyielding safeguards to protect the dignity, benefits, and entitlements that justly belong to the worker.
“I hereby urge policy makers to draw inspiration from the theme of this year’s celebration, and to embrace the labour force not as a mere tool but as an equal partner in the journey to national greatness. #WorkersDay “
