The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has expressed his belief that Labour remains the backbone of productivity.
OsunDaily News reports that Obi stated this on Monday during an event to mark International Workers’ Day at the Eagle Square in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
The LP flagbearer said the nation cannot talk about moving from consumption to production without caring about the welfare and well-being of the greatest tool of that revolution, which is human labour.
Obi commended the leadership of the Organised Labour for their invitation and hailed them for the theme of this year’s Workers Day which is quite topical and very apt for today’s Nigeria.
He also urged the workers and every hardworking Nigerian to remain steadfast in the course of building a better and New Nigeria where there will be more jobs, high productivity, and security of lives and properties.
He wrote: “Today, I attended the Solidarity Rally of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja. I believe that Labour remains the backbone of productivity.
“We cannot talk about moving from consumption to production without caring about the welfare and well-being of the greatest tool of that revolution, which is human labour.
“I thank the leadership of the Nigerian Labour (NLC and TUC) for their invitation and commend them for the theme of this year’s Workers Day (“Workers Rights and Socio-Economic Justice”) which is quite topical and very apt for today’s Nigeria.
“I urge them and every hardworking Nigerian, to remain steadfast in the course of building a better and New Nigeria where there will be more jobs, high productivity, security of lives and properties, and everything that will make Nigerians proud of their country.”
