JUST IN: Rep Members In Agreement To Slash Their Salaries By 50% For Six Months

 

By Gloria Ikibah

Members of the House of Representatives on Thursday at plenary, agreed to cut down their salaries by 50 percent for six months.

This they said is part of their unanimity and support to address the widespread economic hardship and hunger ravaging people across the country.

This was sequel to the adoption of an amendment to the prayer of motion moved by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Rep. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, on the “Need for lawmakers to sacrifice 50% of their N600,000 monthly salaries to support Nigerians in view of the hardship in the

Country.

The Deputy Speaker’s amended prayer was to a motion by Rep Isiaka Ayokunle calling on proponents of the planned nationwide protests to throwaway the idea and engage the government in a dialogue.

According to him, the salary slash would be used to support the federal government in its efforts to address rising cost of food stuffs in the country with the view to improve the hardship Nigerians are going through.

The Deputy Speaker put forth the amended motion, urging his fellow legislators to support this substantial gesture of sacrifice.

Kalu emphasized the urgency and importance of the action, highlighting the efforts of the current government.

He 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% of their salaries for a period of six months.”

Naijablitznews.com reports that the prices of food items, transportation, electricity tariff amongst other have greatly skyrocketed and is increasing on a daily basis.