Members of the house of representatives have resolved to slash their salaries by 50 percent due to the pervasive economic hardship across the country.
The lower legislative chamber passed the resolution during plenary on Thursday, following the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance.
The motion was titled: ‘An Appeal to the Proponents of Proposed Nationwide Protest to Maintain Peace, Eschew Violence and Open the Windows for Meaningful Engagements with Government at all Levels in Order to Address their Issues’.
Ben Kalu, deputy speaker, proposed the amendment, stating that it is a worthy sacrifice the legislators should make for the next six months. He said the lawmakers earn N500,000 monthly.
He was corrected by Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, who said they receive N600,000 in monthly salaries.
The 360 lawmakers will be sacrificing N108 million monthly for the next six months by slashing their salaries by 50%.
Not salary but their allowance.