By Miracle Ogunde
In their contributions to alleviate the sufferings of the masses owing to the removal of fuel subsidy by President Tinubu’s administration, members of the House of Representatives will donate their six months salaries to vulnerable Nigerians.
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.
According to reports, the lawmakers will on December 31, 2024, present the sum of N704.91m to President Bola Tinubu for the use of vulnerable Nigerians mostly hit by the insect of fuel subsidy removal.
While addressing his colleagues during Thursday’s plenary, the Speaker, Tajudeen Abba, said, “If you recall, about five months ago, we decided to contribute half of our salaries to address the critical needs of the Nigerian people. 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.
“The contributions you made highlight the steadfastness and dedication of members to addressing the critical needs of Nigerians”.
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