Like Ministers, Senators are also donating 50% of their salaries to fight COVID-19
Nigerian Senators have also made a bold step in their response to the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria.
A statement by the acting spokesman of the Senate, Senator Godiya Akwashiki, on Monday, said the lawmakers have decided to donate 50 percent of their salaries to assist the country in the fight against COVID-19.
“After due consultations following a keen review of the national efforts to contain the Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria, the Senate wishes to announce that from March, 2020, Distinguished Senators will be donating 50 per cent of their salaries to these efforts to stop the spread of the disease, otherwise known as COVID-19, in our country,” Akwashiki said.
“This monthly contribution from the Upper Legislative Chamber will be sustained until Nigeria is declared safe from the ravages of this deadly disease.”
The move is coming barely three days after members of the Federal Executive Council (Ministers) made donated 50% of their salaries. The Senators are often criticised by Nigerians for allegedly doing less compared to what they earn. There have been claims in the past that they are the some of the highest paid lawmakers in the world.
