By Abdullahi Idris, Dutse As part of this year's Workers’ Day celebrations, Governor Umar Namadi joined organized labour uni...
By Abdullahi Idris, Dutse
As part of this year's Workers’ Day celebrations, Governor Umar Namadi joined organized labour unions in honoring the invaluable contributions of workers to the development of Jigawa State.
The 2025 May Day event, themed "Reclaiming the Civic Space in the Midst of Economic Hardship," was held at the Mallam Aminu Kano Triangle in Dutse. The occasion served as a platform to showcase the administration’s pro-labour policies and address ongoing concerns affecting workers.
In his address, Governor Namadi praised the resilience and dedication of Jigawa's workforce, describing them as vital drivers of development and societal progress.
“Workers across all sectors truly serve as the engine propelling our society forward. I commend and salute you. More grease to your elbows,” he said.
He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to workers' welfare, highlighting key achievements such as the implementation of a N70,000 minimum wage, the construction of affordable housing for civil servants, and the injection of over N7 billion into the state’s contributory pension scheme.
“With the generous implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage, various welfare interventions targeted at workers, and the ongoing reforms to reposition the state civil service, we can confidently say the theme of this year’s celebration is already being realized in Jigawa State,” the governor stated.
Concluding his speech, he encouraged workers to remain hopeful: “You may not be enjoying the full rewards of your labour yet, but I assure you, your sweat will not be in vain.”
Speaking on behalf of the organized labour, Comrade Sunusi Alhassan Maigatari commended Governor Namadi for his labour-friendly governance. He described the governor as “a leader of the people” and praised the administration’s 12-point agenda, which has brought visible improvements—including mass recruitment in critical sectors, agricultural loan schemes for workers, and the establishment of palliative shops to ease economic hardship.
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