BREAKING: Reps will give half of their pay to combat hunger
In an effort to combat hunger nationwide, the House of Representatives promised during a plenary session on Thursday to forgo 50% of their salary for a period of six months.
Speaker Tajudeen Abbas chaired the meeting, while Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu made amendments to the motion, asking his colleagues to give up half of their pay.
When it was his turn to speak, he begged for their support in making this gesture.
“Although this administration is making every effort, a year is insufficient to confront the problems facing this nation. I would like to implore our colleagues to give up fifty percent of their income for a half-year.
“We get paid N600,000 every month. I humbly request that we forgo fifty percent of our pay for a fortnight,” Kalu stated.
The legislative chamber would give N108 million a month and N648 million over the course of six months to the federal government, with each member donating N300,000 into a common purse.
