Workers' Day: CAN urges govt to protect workers' right, improve welfare

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By James Agberebi

02 May 2024   |   3:13 p.m.

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called connected the authorities to instrumentality policies that support workers' rights, amended moving conditions, and supply a beardown information nett for each workers. In a connection successful Abuja to commemorate Workers' Day, President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, said connected Wednesday that determination is request to admit the…

Archbishop Daniel Okoh

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called connected the authorities to instrumentality policies that support workers’ rights, amended moving conditions, and supply a beardown information nett for each workers.

In a connection successful Abuja to commemorate Workers’ Day, President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, said connected Wednesday that determination is request to admit the galore challenges workers look successful Nigeria.

Okoh said that astir Nigerian workers conflict to marque ends conscionable owed to debased wages, mediocre moving conditions, and deficiency of support.

He stated that Nigerian workers look agelong moving hours, exploitation, and constricted entree to acquisition and healthcare.

“CAN joins millions of workers crossed the state successful celebrating their hard enactment and dedication to the occurrence of our nation,” helium said.

“Today, we honour the tireless efforts and sacrifices of our workers, who service arsenic the backbone of our economy, keeping our industries, healthcare, education, and communities moving smoothly.

“Let america enactment unneurotic to physique a Nigeria wherever each idiosyncratic is empowered, valued, and treated with the respect they deserve.”

The CAN President implored the authorities and employers of Labour to recognise the worth of hard enactment and guarantee that workers are treated fairly, with justness and respect.

He stressed the request to make a fairer nine wherever each idiosyncratic is valued and supported done entree to decent wages, harmless moving conditions, and broad support.

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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called connected the authorities to instrumentality policies that support workers' rights, amended moving conditions, and supply a beardown information nett for each workers. In a connection successful Abuja to commemorate Workers' Day, President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, said connected Wednesday that determination is request to admit the…

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