The politics
of May Day workers celebration climaxed this year with the Cross River State
Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade surprised workers on the 1st of May, Workers Day,
when he announced the payment of salaries for the month of May on the first day
of the month, reports ITRealms.
This was
obviously affirmed a slight drama when workers at the U.J. Esuene Stadium for
the May Day celebration began to receive salary payment alert from their
various banks.
Additional reports showed that the workers out of excitement started shouting 'alert, alert' as
they commended the governor.
ITRealms gathered
that hitherto, the governor had paid salaries between the 13th and 20th day of
each month since assuming office.
Governor Ayade also told the workers, who named him the 'Best Labour Friendly
Governor in Nigeria' that his administration had a duty to give workers a sense
of dignity.
“We must
create opportunities for labour to feel a sense of dignity. If you are truly a
Christian, you must know that as you care for your kids, you must care for
labour,” he said.
ITRealms equally reports that another goodnews is that workers in the Edo State civil
and public got cheering news during the May Day celebration as their salaries
were increased.
It was
further gathered that workers' salaries were increased by 45 per cent, which is
the minimum wage is now N25,000.
Vincent
Okoli with additional reports by EkitiOnline/GEE
