Lawmakers in the House of Representatives have resolved to “sacrifice” their salaries by 50 per cent for the next six months to support Nigerians amid the hardship in the country.

The green chamber passed the resolution following the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance.

The motion, sponsored by Hon. IBRAHIM ISIAKA from Ogun State, also urged proponents of the proposed nationwide protest to shelve the plan and consider patience and dialogue with the government instead.

The lawmakers agreed that the challenges are not unique to Nigeria, stressing that the road to change is not easy.

They called on Nigerians not to lose sight of the reforms and strides made by the government toward a more prosperous nation.

In his contribution, the Deputy Speaker, BENJAMIN KALU, supported the motion, stating that one year of President BOLA TINUBU’s administration, is not enough to fix the problems of the country.

Hon. KALU revealed that members of the House earn 600,000 naira monthly as salaries, and they would sacrifice that for Nigerians for six months.