Nigerians celebrate workers day…Keep hope alive- APC

Nigerian workers celebrating their day

As Nigerians celebrate Workers Day nationwide, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged  them to
remain strong and keep hope alive, despite the prevailing situation
that has seen many of them lose their jobs or have their pay check
drastically eroded amid rising cost of living.

In a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday by its Interim National
Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to mark the 2014 Workers'
Day, and made available to SHOWBIZPLUSng, the party said the past 12 months have been particularly
challenging for Nigerian workers due to worsening state of social
infrastructure, especially the dwindling power supply which has
affected production and forced many companies to downsize or relocate
to neighbouring countries.

It also noted that the prevailing state of insecurity in the country
has either forced many to relocate to safer climes, with the attendant
loss of job opportunities; drastically curtailed workers' productive
abilities and also reduced the inflow of foreign investments that
could led to the creation of more jobs.

''On this occasion of the International Workers' Day, we celebrate
Nigerian workers and hail their patriotism and resilience in the face
of tough challenges resulting from the inability of the federal
government to lift the economy of the nation, curb rising unemployment
and improve the security and welfare of workers.

''We urge them not to be disenchanted by the seemingly-hopeless
situation across the country, as better days are definitely ahead,''
APC said.

The party called on organized labour to continue to pressure
governments at all levels to improve the work environment for their
members across the country, because they constitute the bulwark of the
nation's economy.

It also urged it not to rest until all those who are willing and able
to work have been provided with gainful employment, instead of the
harvest of death and outright extortion that job seekers were recently
subjected to in the name of employment by a government agency.