Workers today gathered at the Eagle Square, Abuja, in their large numbers to commemorate the 2025 May Day festivities.
The workers drawn from the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, were seen in high spirits, with some chanting solidarity songs.
The May Day Celebration event featured messages from leaders of NLC, TUC, and representatives of government.
Some workers on the occasion called for further review of the minimum wage, especially with the high inflationary trend in the country.
This year’s May Day celebration comes barely a few months after the President Bola Tinubu’s administration increased the national minimum wage to N70,000.
The struggle for a review of the minimum wage followed the removal of the fuel subsidy by the Tinubu administration on May 29th, 2023.
May Day, which is usually observed on May 1st, is set aside globally to commemorate the efforts of workers, especially their contributions to nation building.
