Bahrain’s Minister of Works, Municipality Affairs and Urban Planning, Engineer Essam Abdullah Khalaf has hailed the role of workers in the Kingdom’s growth on the occasion of International Labour Day, which was observed on May 1.

Dubbing workers as the main pillar in all infrastructure and urban development projects across the world, Khalaf said that celebrating the occasion underscores the Bahraini government’s respects to workers in all sectors, a report from Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said.

The minister also pointed out that this year, the world is observing the occasion amidst exceptional circumstances. He added that his ministry has been taking all pre-emptive measures to ensure the safety of workers in all workplaces, in line with recommendations of the national taskforce headed by HRH the Crown Prince to curb the spread of coronavirus.

The Minister of Works, Municipality Affairs and Urban Planning extended congratulations to all workers on the occasion.