The House of Representatives will, on December 31, 2024, present the sum of N704.91m to President Bola Tinubu for the use of vulnerable Nigerians owing to the economic hardship occasioned by the removal of the petrol subsidy.
Recall that on July 18, the House resolved to slash 50 per cent of their salaries for six months to address the challenges faced by ordinary Nigerians following the adoption of a motion moved during a plenary session.
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Following a motion by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, the House, in July, resolved to donate half of their salaries to meet the hunger needs of Nigerians as part of efforts to stop the end bad governance protest.
While moving the motion, Kalu said government is doing its best, but one year is not enough to address the challenges of the country.
Addressing his colleagues during plenary, the Speaker, Tajudeen Abba, said just about five months ago, they decided to contribute half of their salaries to address the critical needs of the Nigerian people adding that they have so far contributed N704,907,578.82.
He said the contributions made highlight the steadfastness and dedication of members.