Prospective third force party in Nigeria, New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has extended its good wishes and greetings to all Nigerian workers, especially Oyo state workers on this year’s May Day celebration.
The Oyo NNPP, in a statement by its spokesperson, Comrade Femi Olaitan better known as Hero, described Nigerian workers as key drivers of development despite the challenges they face.
“Today is the day to acknowledge and celebrate the amazing efforts of all the workers who have given their sweat and blood in building our great nation.
“Unarguably, the Nigerian workers remain one of the most dedicated, resilient and hardworking in the world. They remain a key driver of the country’s multi-facet development.
“Despite challenges particularly on the economy, we celebrate Nigerian workers for staying positive and being a partner in nation-building as well as contributing towards efforts to take the country to its deserved heights.
“We commend Seyi Makinde for the prompt payment of workers’ salary, he should not see it as an achievement but an obligation that must be fulfilled. Workers deserve prompt payment of salary and other entitlements as these are their rights and not privilege. Any serious government that celebrates payment of salary is not capable of leading neither is it supposed to be a point of reference”.
The party called on labour and trade unions in the state to continue ongoing dialogue with the government aimed at improving workers’ salaries and general welfare.
Also, the party urged the workers to stand up for democracy and against what it described as incessant constitutional violations and interferences.
“Oyo workers must also not spare any energy in raising a strong voice against the violation of human rights and manifest insensitivity of the Makinde administration.
“Our labour force must also speak out against harsh anti-people policies and the corruption ravaging the Makinde administration, leading to acute hardship, poverty and destitution in our state.
“Furthermore, we urge our workers to defend our democracy by standing against incessant constitutional violations, interferences and invasion of the legislature, persecution and harassment of opposition and lack of transparency in the system,” the statement said.
