President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari has commended the efforts and sacrifices of the working class in the face of economic challenges in the country.
He made the commendation in his May Day message to Nigerian workers.
According to VON, the President-elect acknowledged the challenges of the Nigerian working class, which he said, was as a result of poor governance and corruption.
“The Nigerian working class are among the worst hit social groups on account of poor living standards,” a situation, he said was inconsistent with Nigeria’s vast oil wealth.
General Buhari also regretted the fact that honest labour has been relegated to the background.
“A country that sacrifices honesty in favour of quick wealth by whatever means cannot expect to achieve progress and respect in the eyes of other nations,” he said.
The President-elect reassured the Nigerian workers that his incoming administration would be fully committed to boosting the morale of the Nigerian worker in order to increase productivity and their income.
He however, appealed to Nigerian workers to cooperate fully with his incoming administration in order to tackle the monster of corruption, which he described as the greatest enemy of development.
He also advised civil servants against connivance with corrupt politicians and other public officials to divert public resources to private use.
