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President Muhammadu Buhari urged the incoming administration of President-elect Bola Tinubu to treat workers with the utmost respect in his farewell address to Nigerian workers on May 1.
Tinubu will be sworn in as Nigeria’s new president on May 29 barring any unforeseen circumstances.
Recall that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate was proclaimed the victor of the presidential election held on February 25, 2023 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
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Before the new administration was sworn in, Buhari stated that it was important for the new administration to promote socioeconomic development, which is fueled by the four pillars of the decent work agenda: encouraging employment and enterprise, ensuring workers’ rights, and expanding social protection programs.
At the 2023 May Day celebration held in Eagle Square, Abuja, and represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, the outgoing leader also recommended that the incoming administration find a way to encourage social dialogue for building consensus among workers while maintaining a strong national industrial relations system.
According to Buhari, a pleasant workplace is one where workers’ rights are combined with socioeconomic justice.
“We, therefore, agree that a fair economic structure targeted at creating opportunities for all to succeed irrespective of sex, race/ethnicity, age, disability, creed, religion is sine qua non for progress and development,” Buhari noted.
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The president-elect of Nigeria earlier promised to give Nigerian employees a “living wage” in order to raise their standard of living.
According to Newsmen, Tinubu made this commitment in a statement released in Abuja on May 1 during the commemoration of this year’s Workers’ Day.
Tinubu stated, “In the Nigeria I shall have the honour and privilege to lead from May 29, workers will have more than a minimum wage. You will have a living wage to have a decent life and provide for your families.”
The newly elected president highlighted the labor movement’s crucial historical accomplishments, particularly during the struggle for independence and the foundation of democracy. Tinubu emphasized the need of this collaboration between laborers, nationalists, and pro-democracy activists for Nigeria’s advancement.
He said, “Since 1945 when the railway workers and 16 other public service unions led the first general strike to demand better wages as a result of rising cost of living, the labour movement in Nigeria has always fought on the side of the masses of our country.”
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In a statement reiterating his commitment to workers and social justice, Tinubu gave employees the reassurance that they would have a trustworthy ally in him in the struggle for social and economic justice for all Nigerians, especially those in the labor force. Through the two main labor unions, the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, he extended a hand of friendship to Nigerian workers.
The President-elect emphasized, “In me you will find a dependable ally and co-labourer in the fight for social and economic justice for all Nigerians, including all the working people.”
In his Renewed Hope Agenda for A Better Nigeria, which he referred to as a covenant born of a belief that he is prepared to follow, Tinubu highlighted his proposals for bettering welfare and working conditions. He urged Nigerian workers to stand with him in the struggle against the many evils that threaten the stability and prosperity of the nation, including poverty, ignorance, disease, division, and hatred of all races and religions.
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He urged, “The days ahead will, however, demand better understanding and cooperation from all sides, because leadership will require that we take tough and hard decisions so that our people and all Nigerian workers can live more abundantly.”
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