The Federal House of Representatives on Friday, assured Nigerians that the 360 lawmakers will reduce the current hardship and hunger in the country.
Deputy Spokesperson of the House, Philip Agbese, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Friday, said the promise to slash their salaries by 50 percent is not mere rhetorics.
He also said the legislators are working towards ensuring that this is going to be the last time the country will be discussing the distribution of palliatives as economic policy.
Agbese also stressed that their salaries was not just going to be sacrificed, but the attitude that was needed to transform the country.
He said; “Hardships speak in a universal language, their language is the same across the country and as a parliament, we are going to leave no stone unturned to address the hardship.
“I strongly believe that with our legislative agenda as a parliament, this is going to be the last time in the country that we will be discussing palliatives. We will ensure that we work day and night to ensure we go through this hardship and hunger for the last time.
“Beyond the 50 percent cut in salary, we are equally working as a parliament on different empowerment interventions using our constituency projects to give succour to the people. What we have agreed to do is out of patriotism, selflessness and love for the country.
“When there is hunger in the land, it shows on people’s faces, and when interventions are made, it will also show on the faces of the people”.