Members of the Home of Representatives have donated N705,000,000 from their salaries to enhance the humanitarian engagements of President Bola Tinubu.
The lawmakers acknowledged that the cash represents a six-month fifty p.c deduction of their salaries, based on a press release by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Particular Assistant to The President on Media & Communications, on March 17, 2025.
The donation was made on Monday evening when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu hosted the management and members of the Home of Representatives to Iftar (breaking of Ramadan quick) on the New Banquet Corridor of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for at all times displaying respect and concern for the Home of Representatives.
“On behalf of the Home of Reps, the Hon. Speaker donated the sum of N705,000,000 (Seven Hundred and 5 Million Naira), which he stated is a six-month fifty per cent deduction from their salaries to enhance the humanitarian engagements of Mr President and to help susceptible folks within the nation,” the presidency’s assertion partly reads.
He assured that each member of the Home of Representatives is in help of the President, including that the insurance policies of the federal government are for the betterment of the folks and Nigeria as a rustic.
Talking on behalf of the President, Vice President Kashim Shettima known as on leaders of the Nationwide Meeting to uphold the sacred accountability of management and to prioritise unity and nationwide improvement over political divisions and partisan pursuits.
VP Shettima urged lawmakers to embrace their accountability with humility and a shared dedication to progress.
He stated, “In the long run, historical past won’t choose us by the variety of private battles we fought in opposition to each other, however by the bridges we have been capable of construct collectively. We’re gathered right here this night not as adversaries in a contest for energy, however as companions within the noble activity of nation-building.”
In keeping with Senator Shettima, “In President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, you haven’t only a chief you may belief, however a frontrunner who trusts you. He sees you as stewards of our democracy, as voices of the folks, and as companions in our shared aspiration to construct a greater Nigeria.”
Shettima additional assured Nigerians that the federal government’s {economic} insurance policies are yielding outcomes.
“The economic system has turned the nook. We at the moment are on the trail to sustained {economic} development, and with perseverance, we are going to create a Nigeria the place each citizen can thrive,” he added.
The Vice President appreciated the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, and the Home management for fostering concord inside the legislature.
He urged the leaders to control with empathy, equity, and justice, reminding them that their positions are a sacred belief of the Nigerian folks.
