President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, said, “Smart nations and companies prioritise workers’ welfare” by ensuring “decent wages, health, pension, life work balance, skills and professional development”.
Adesina made the statement in commemoration of International Workers’ Day 2025, Thursday 1 May, 2025.
Nigeria’s former Minister of Agriculture Adesina (X/@akin_adesina) wrote: “Workers make economies work. Smart nations and companies prioritise workers’ welfare: decent wages, health, pension, life work balance, skills and professional development. Let’s elevate the dignity of work and respect all workers. We are all workers. Happy workers’ day!”