Kano State is holding the event indoors and virtually due to Coronavirus and the Ramadan fasting.
The state NLC chairman, Comrade Kabiru Ado Minjibir said, during a pre-May Day symposium, that the union would however honour dedicated workers.
He lamented about the inability of the state to implement the national minimum wage.
The pavilion of the Lafia Square, Nasarawa State is beginning to gather momentum as workers have converge to begin the celebration.
Also, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has paid glowing tributes to Nigerian workers on this year’s Workers’ Day.
Mr Gbajabiamila, who said Nigerian workers are worthy of being celebrated, noted that the Nigerian system remained stable due to the dedication and sacrifices of the workers.
A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi, the Speaker says the welfare of workers would remain paramount on the government’s table.
He said the 9th House of Representatives remains committed to improving the working conditions of workers through legislative interventions.
Mr Gbajabiamila, called on workers to continue to give their best to the country, even as government must keep its side of the bargain to the workers.
Adam Yusuf in Kaduna, with additional report from Abdullahi jalaluddeen in Kano and Chris Nyamtu in Nasarawa and Ibrahim Shehu Abuja
FRCN Abuja
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