The Federal Government has declared May 2 and 3 as public holidays to mark this year’s Workers’ Day and Eid-il-Fitr celebrations.
Rauf Aregbesola the Minister of interior made this known through a statement released by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Belgore, on Thursday.
Aregbesola commended workers for their hard work, diligence and sacrifice, noting that their efforts are largely responsible for the greatness of the country and the respect Nigeria now commands in the comity of nations.
The minister also congratulated all Muslims for the successful completion of the month of Ramadan.
The statement read in part:“Ogbeni Aregbesola commended workers for their hard work, diligence and sacrifice, noting that their efforts are largely responsible for the greatness of the country and the respect Nigeria now commands in the comity of nations.
“Labour is the very essence of humanity. We are alive because we work and only the dead is incapable of working” , the statement added.
