President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday called on workers to
remain patient with his administration regarding their different demands in the
face of economic hardship facing the country, saying the situation is a global
phenomenon.
This is just as the leaderships of both the Nigeria Labour
Congress and and the Trade Union Congress asked the President for the upward
review of retirement age for all categories of civil servants.
The President stated this at Eagle Square, Abuja, venue of
2025 May Day with the theme: “Reclaiming the Civic Space in the Midst of
Economic Hardship”.
Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Labour and
Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, said he was aware that Nigerians, especially
workers faced rising costs of living, hunger, insecurity and unemployment.
He also said he was aware that some workers were losing
their means of livelihoods and the pressure to provide necessities for their
families, promising to address all the aforementioned challenges soon.
“Economic hardship, which today is a global phenomenon, cuts
across all regions, testing the resolve of world leaders, but has not broken
our spirit. As your President, I assure you that this administration is
committed to creating such a utopic climate for the common good.
“I am well aware of the peculiarities of this economic
hardship for Nigerians which is occasioned by the struggles and challenges you
workers and indeed many Nigerians face ranging from rising costs of living,
hunger, insecurity, unemployment, loss of livelihoods and the pressure to
provide necessities for your families, amongst others.
“These challenges are real, critical and demand definite
solutions, which I as your President is poised to address. It is in this regard
that my administration is not only committed but intentional in formulating and
implementing policies that promote job creation, decent jobs, poverty
alleviation, economic growth and stability, as well as supporting the most
vulnerable among us.”
On his part, the President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, who spoke on
behalf of the two Labour unions, noted that raising retirement age of all
categories of workers to 65 years would address the perceived injustice among
workers.
While presenting some of the demands of the NLC, Ajaero
said, “It is imperative to extend the revised retirement age of 65 years or 40
years of service currently enjoyed by teachers, health professionals, and
judges to all public servants.”
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