BY CALEB ISHAYA
Tolu Bankole, member of the All Progressives Congress APC, National Working Committee ,NWC, and Chairman of the Governing Board at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, has extended warm greetings to Nigerian workers in celebration of Workers’ Day 2025.
A passionate advocate for justice and labour rights, and a former Students’ Union President at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Bankole praised Nigerian workers for their unwavering resilience, dedication, and loyalty to the country.
He described them as “the mother of the nation”, recognizing their vital role in sustaining national productivity across every sector—from classrooms and hospitals to farms, factories, and the civil service.
“Today, I don’t just celebrate Nigerian workers I honour them,” he said. “They are the silent heroes of our nation, sacrificing daily to keep our systems running despite economic challenges and governance lapses”,
Condemning the failure to pay wages, allowances, and pensions, Bankole labeled such actions as “criminal and inexcusable”, calling out institutions public and private that default on workers’ entitlements. “Any system that delays or denies what is due to workers is guilty of economic sabotage”, he declared.
He urged all levels of government and the private sector to consistently pay living wages and implement the new national minimum wage without delay. “Workers must be celebrated, motivated, and treated with dignity,” he emphasized, adding that worker welfare is not an act of charity, but a national duty that directly affects productivity and national unity.
Bankole also called for a modernised, transparent pension system and better working conditions, including fair remuneration, professional development, and career growth opportunities. “Nigerian workers deserve nothing less than the best”, he concluded.
He reaffirmed his unwavering support for the rights and welfare of all Nigerian workers today and always.
