By Joyce Onuora, Abakaliki
A passionate appeal has gone to Nigerian workers to remain steadfast and make sacrifices that will move the nation forward in the face of the present economic challenges.
Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru made the appeal in a message to the 2024 Workers Day celebration.
He said Ebonyi workers have remained exceptional because of their hard work, dedication and unwavering commitment to making the state a progressive one.
The Governor disclosed that his administration has taken a number of steps to improve the welfare of workers and urged them to reciprocate.
“As a government, the implementation of the People’s Charter of Needs across tiers is predicated chiefly on our ideological understanding of reality in the governance context. We will remain focused on improving the economy of Ebonyi because of our realization that civil service is the fulcrum upon which government runs.”
” We remember the struggles of the past and the struggles of the present, and we are intentional in caring for our workers because a future where all workers are treated with the respect and dignity they deserve. Ebonyi Workers have remained partners in progress, therefore, my administration will continue to reciprocate by sustaining and deepening the existing friendly working environment and industrial harmony in the state aimed at increasing productivity of workforce in particular and improving good governance.”
The Governor reassured the commitment of his administration to prompt payment of salaries and other entitlements of workers
“Before the march, rallies, advocacies, and cries for a world where workers are valued, respected, and treated with the dignity they deserve, Ebonyi has already heard and solved that problem. So we are ahead.”
The Governor commended the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress for the their sincerity and support to his administration.
