Lawmakers in the Federal House of Representatives have volunteered their 2-months salaries for covid-19 relief efforts.
Only recently, there were reports that the legislators took delivery of brand new Toyota Camry 2020 full option series.
The public has requested the lawmakers to specify which of their salaries or remunerations they are volunteering.
Would it be their basic monthly salary of N165,434.40 as prescribed by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal commission ? Is it the gross monthly salary of N794,068.83. Would it also be the controversial constituency alliance of N12 million per month ?
The lawmakers ‘s promise of 2-month salary donations has further enraged Nigerians who query reasons they went for luxury cars as utility vehicles when the masses are suffering.
Indeed, trending on Twitter since Thursday is “#Toyota Camry 2020” where Nigerians vent their anger on the apparent greed and selfishness of those in authority:
@drolufunmilayo for instance says:
But in that same country, 43 federal ministers donate total of 10,000 dollars.” “3.6 million naira is less than 10,000 dollars. Or maybe about 10,000 dollars.
A staff of the ministry appealed to Musk to give Nigeria between 100 and 500 ventilators. The medical equipment costs about $10,000 each and is urgently needed to treat covid-19 patients.
