House Of Reps Donate Salaries To Fight Coronavirus

The House of representatives have donated their March and April salaries as their own contribution towards fighting the coronavirus outbreak. The announcement was made today by the speaker of the house Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila.
House Of Rep Donate Salaries To Fight Coronavirus
House Of Rep Donate Salaries To Fight Coronavirus

 “We have in the House of Representatives jointly committed to contributing 100 per cent of our salaries for the next two months to the fight against coronavirus in Nigeria. Our contribution will support provisions for the welfare of frontline medical professionals and health workers and other interventions, to provide for the well being of all Nigerians through these trying times.

“Accordingly, I have directed the Clerk to the National Assembly to see to it that all members’ salaries are transferred to the National Relief Fund for this month and the next. This is independent of ongoing individual efforts by members to alleviate the suffering brought on by this virus and to improve the living conditions of citizens in their various constituencies.

The Speaker added that the House would exercise its oversight power to ensure faithful administration of all emergency funds and contributions made so far, to ensure they serve the purpose for which they were intended. He said consequently, the House had already mandated the Committees on Health and Disaster Preparedness to “diligently oversee the distribution of items donated by local and foreign donors to ensure proper management.”

Gbajabiamila also said the House has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to make cash grants to the 774 local government areas of the country to alleviate the suffering by the masses. He said, “The House also calls on the CBN, as part of its policy measures in response to the coronavirus outbreak, to immediately direct cash grants to the 774 LGA administrations in the country to provide food and other essentials to at-risk individuals and communities.”

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