Maria David
“UNITY, love and teamwork’ was the advice given to the youth of Okongo in the Ohangwena Region as they marked the celebration of Workers Day.
Okongo Councillor Efraim Lebeus Shipindo has called on the youths to unite in fighting injustice related to the workers.
Shipindo made the call during a road trip to Nkurenkuru on Monday with youths from Okongo. He said the outing was initiated to expose the youth in his area to learn from what other youths are doing in their towns.
He stated that more can be achieved by the youth across the country if they unite.
“The youth are the future and we need to uplift, transform and invest in them to ensure that they start their own empires,” he said.
“We need youths that think out of the box and make a difference in their society,” he added.
Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation, Utoni Nujoma, recently urged workers to fight for their rights.
He said that a bulk of Namibian workers are underpaid and lack protection for their health and safety in the workplace.
Nujoma stated that the current Labour Act supports the establishment of trade unions and establishes basic rights and protection for workers as well as basic conditions of employment.
Since Workers Day fell on a Sunday it was celebrated as a public holiday on Monday, not only in Namibia but in most countries worldwide.
