
BREAKING: REPS TO CUT DOWN SALARIES BY 50% FOR 6 MONTHS TO FIGHT HARDSHIP
During a plenary session on Thursday, the House of Representatives pledged to give up 50 percent of their salaries for six months to address hunger across the country.
The session presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, saw Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu amend the motion, urging his colleagues to sacrifice 50% of their salaries. He made this plea when it was his turn to speak, seeking their support for this gesture.
“This government is doing its best but one year is not enough to address the challenges of this country. I want to plead with our colleagues to sacrifice 50 percent for a period of six months.
“Our salary is N600,000 a month. I want to plead that we let go of 50 percent of our salary for a period of six months,” Kalu said.
With each member paying N300,000 into a common purse, the legislative chamber will be contributing N108 million monthly to the Federal Government and N648 million for six months.
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