Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called on Nigerian workers to imbibe and maintain the ethics and values of their various professions, irrespective of economic challenges.
The residents spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja.
Mr Abdullahi Isah, Special Assistant to the Chairman, Bwari Area Council on Media, said that there was need for workers at all levels, to ensure that they remained steadfast in maintaining a good work culture.
Isah, while congratulating workers on their special day, urged them to give priorities to their jobs as it was their source of livelihood and must not be joked with.
” With the present reforms going on, especially in the civil service, I expect workers to go to work timely, perform their duty and avoid any form of corruption in the work place.
” We must remain patriotic inspite of the economic challenges in the country and must remember that our children will come up to meet the system, therefore, we must ensure we leave a good legacy. ”
Isah also called on the government to improve on the welfare of workers in the country.
According to him, the assent to the new minimum wage by the Federal Government was a step on the right direction, even though not enough but it was the hope of Nigerians that with time, everything would be better.
Also speaking, Mrs Hauwa Ademola, a civil servant, called on workers, irrespective of their professions, to offer their contributions to the public with the fear of God.
Ademola said that it was only God, who could reward good deeds in full and so, people must look unto Him for reward and not unto any man or government for reward.
She, however, called on government at all levels to provide the basic amenities needed, especially in rural communities, where agriculture was the main business.
” Government needs to do more especially on power supply and rehabilitation of roads.
” Ordinarily, these two important amenities would have more impact on the lives of the average Nigerain if put in place.
” It will benefit businessmen and women, who need to store up produce, like tomatoes or fish and will need good access roads to transport them to markets in other towns.
” These must be prioritised, so that both government workers and business men will have much more to celebrate on days like this. ”
Ademola also urged Nigerian workers to remain relentless in the struggle for a better society through fervent prayers and worship of God.
