Reps’ Pledge N704.91m for Vulnerable Nigerians, Presentation Set for Dec 31

The House of Representatives is set to present a significant donation of N704.91 million to President Bola Tinubu on December 31, 2024.

This donation aims to support vulnerable Nigerians struggling with economic hardship following the removal of the petrol subsidy.

Persecondnews recalls that in July, the House, led by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, voted to cut their salaries by 50% for six months in an effort to avert the recent #EndBadGovernance protests.

During his presentation of the motion, Kalu said: “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.”

During Thursday’s plenary session, Speaker Tajudeen Abba reminded his colleagues of the pledge.

He 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.”