Shun anti-govt protests, Kalu says, calls for 6 months’ salary cut of Lawmakers

In an unusual patriotic and sacrificial move, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu at Thursday plenary session called on his colleagues to sacrifice 50 percent of their salary for 6 months to support the indigent Nigerians. Kalu’s call came via an amendment to the prayers of a motion of urgent public importance titled “An Appeal to the Proponents of Proposed Nationwide Protest, to Maintain Peace, Eschew Violence and Open Windows for Meaningful Engagements with the Government at all Levels in Order to Address Their Issues” earlier moved by by Hon. Ibrahim Isiaka from The post Shun anti-govt protests, Kalu says, calls for 6 months’ salary cut of Lawmakers appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.