The leadership of the House of Representatives has made a significant contribution to President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to support vulnerable Nigerians, presenting a cheque of N705 million to the president on Monday.
Speaker Tajudeen Abbas led a delegation from the House to Aso Rock for an iftar with President Tinubu, where the cheque was handed over.
The event was attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima and Femi Gbajabiamila, the president’s Chief of Staff.
The generous donation follows a resolution passed by the House in July 2024, in which members agreed to cut their salaries by 50 percent for six months.
This decision was made in response to the severe economic hardship facing the nation. The motion, which led to this resolution, was introduced by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu.
The donation was made known via a video shared by the President’s Special Adviser, Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, on Monday, March 17.
The caption reads: “Members of the House of Representatives led by the Rt. Hon. Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas have donated N705 Million naira to vulnerable Nigerians. This is in fulfilment of the promise they made to donate half of their salaries to the vulnerable during the time of pillatives. The cheque was presented to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Iftar with House of Representatives members at the State house.”
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