Workers’ Day: MWUN President-General extols workers’ resilience
As workers in Nigeria join the rest of the world to mark 2025 Workers Day today May 1, the President-General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) Comrade Francis Bunu Abi has extolled Nigerian Workers for their resilience, commitment, dedication and determination to keep pushing the wheel of progress strongly on in spite of the numerous challenges being faced in all of the nation’s industrial sectors.
“I will keep urging me Nigerian worker to keep the flag flying as there’s nothing as being diligent in giving dignity to labour, that’s the works of your hands, which will eventually speak for you as a Nigerian wherever you may find yourself and for your sure, you will not be left unrewarded, for a diligent workman will be definitely be paid his wages, entitlements, and handsomely rewarded,” said the President-General, Comrade Francis Bunu Abi .
The indefatigable labour leader admonished Nigerian Workers to stand tall in their various professions and live up to their professionalism by demanding their legitimate rights, saying that no matter how difficult it may seem, the government will definitely see the positive sides to listen to the Workers plights and comply to every demand made.
Comrade Abi also congratulated the Union’s workers comprising of the four branches – the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Dockworkers, Seafarers and the Shipping branch – for their unwavering commitment towards moving the maritime industry to an envious and achievable heights in the comity of global world.
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Showering praises on the critical stakeholders of the industry, he stressed that the only way the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria and the stakeholders will continue to enjoy relative peace, harmony and cordial working relationship is by keeping to the mutual and understanding relationship both have struck over time.
He urges the stakeholders not to relent as the Union is always committed to seeing a vibrant port operations by means of efficient and effective service delivery as operated across the world. And by so doing, the Workers must not be neglected in their welfares and remunerations.
The MWUN PG also said that he’s not unaware of the numerous changes being experienced on daily basis, given the harsh economy and the high inflation of essential commodities, noting that the Federal Government is not unaware, but believes that in no distant time, the government will rise to the occasion to put smiles on the faces of the Nigerian resilient workers.
He wished all Nigerians and Workers a memorable May Day and prayed that their committed efforts towards the bouyance of the nation’s economy will not go in vain.
