Lawmakers Donate 50% Salary to Fight Hunger

On Thursday, lawmakers in the House of Representatives committed to donating 50% of their salaries for six months to help combat hunger in the country.

This decision, made during a plenary session, is intended to support the Federal Government’s efforts to achieve food sufficiency and address high food costs.

Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the session, proposed the salary cut, encouraging his colleagues to make this sacrifice. “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 per cent of our salaries for a period of six months,” Kalu stated.

With each member’s monthly salary being N600,000, the contribution will be N300,000 per member per month. Collectively, the House will contribute N108 million monthly, totaling N648 million over six months.

The House also instructed its Committees on Appropriation, Humanitarian Affairs, Finance, and Budget to ensure compliance with this resolution.

This move followed the adoption of a motion by Hon. Ibrahim Isiaka (APC- Ogun State) during the plenary session.