By Kingston Magare
The House of Representatives said they are ready to present a N704.91m contribution to aid President Bola Tinubu’s effort to alleviate economic challenges faced by vulnerable Nigerians.
House speaker Tajudeen Abbas during Thursday’s plenary session stated that the lawmakers are committed to helping the country recovery from economic meltdown and also help those that have been affected President Tinubu’s policies.
“If you recall, about five months ago, we decided to contribute half of our salaries to address the critical needs of the Nigerian people,” Mr. Abbas stated.
“I am happy to inform you that so far, we have contributed N704,907,578.82. On December 31, I will lead a delegation of leadership to hand over the money to the President for the exclusive use of the vulnerable Nigerians who really need it.”
Deputy speaker Benjamin Kalu in moving a motion urged members to make more sacrifices to support Nigerians grappling with hunger and economic hardship: “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 per cent for a period of six months. Our salary is N600,000 a month. I want to plead that we let go of 50 per cent of our salary for a period of six months.
