House Committee chair on emergency, disaster preparedness assures judicious use of members donations

Date: 2020-03-31

Rep Tunji Olawuyi, the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness has assured that his committee alongside that of Health would ensure judicious use of the salaries of members donated to fight COVID-19

Olawuyi, who represents Ekiti, Isin, Irepodun and Oke-Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara, in a statement, he signed on Tuesday disclosed that members of the House of Representatives, had agreed to donate their 100 percent salaries for March and April to fight COVID-19.

He said the speaker, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, had directed the clerk of the house to ensure members' salaries for the month in question was transferred straight to the account of the National Relief Fund for the fight against COVID-19.

Olawuyi said that the Speaker directed his committee and that of Health to ensure that funds and relief materials donated towards the fight of the COVID-19 were properly disbursed for accountability purpose.

He expressed hope that the House's effort to ensure Nigerians were protected from contracting the virus paid off, adding that the whole world was on its toe to stop the spread of the virus.

The Lawmaker said two-month salary donation was independent of the contributions by individual members to alleviate the hardship that their constituents face at this time of global emergency.

Olawuyi said that the Speaker had urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as part of its Policy Measures in Response to the COVID-19 outbreak, to immediately direct cash grants to the 774 Local Government Area administrations in the country to provide food and other essentials to at-risk individuals and communities.

On his part, Olawuyi, said arrangements were almost concluded to reach out to the people of his constituency with food items after a successful awareness and enlightenment campaign as well as distribution of safety items to them to stop the spread of the virus.

He appealed to the people of the area and the state in general to work with the state government to fight the battle to end the scourge of the COVID-19

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Saliu Oluwole     Patigi Regatta     Ahmed Alhasssan     Ayodele Shittu     Air Peace     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Kwara 2023     Sabo-Oke     Diagnostic Centre     Babs Iwarere     Alao Ayotunde     Gwanara     Oniyangi     Kunle Okeowo     Bola Magaji     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Ekiti     Salihu Yahaya     Oyelere Oyinloye     Fola Consultant     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists     Kehinde Baale     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Baba Idris     Issa Baba     Muslim Cementary     Baakini     Dauda Adesola     Kayode Issa     Danhawa     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Amoyo     Assayomo     IFK     Onilorin     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Ekweremadu     Ita-Nmo Market     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Funmi Salau     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Roheemat Hammed     IQRA College     HYPPADEC     Aliyu Salihu     Ramat Oganija     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Alabere     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Abatemi Usman     Yusuf Abubakar     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Aliyu Alhassan     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Folorunsho Erubu     David Adesina     Minimum Wage     Kazeem Oladepo     Abraysports FC     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Bolaji Aladie     John Obuh     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Baruten     Anilelerin     Jawondo     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Muhammed Danjuma     Gbenga Awoyale     Jide Ashonibare     Ibrahim Jawondo     Olatunji Bamgbola     Oko-Olowo     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Saeedat Aliyu     Ola Falade     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Tayo Awodiji     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Lucky Omoluwa     Yunus Oniboki     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Lateef Alagbonsi     TIIDELab     Fawenu     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Tuesday Assayomo     MalHub     Jani Ibrahim     Umar Adelodun     Nigerian Army     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Gbenga Adebayo     Shururat Olatinwo     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Asa     Alapado     Dasuki Belgore     BECE     Bilikisu Gambari     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Baakini     Modibbo Kawu     Kunle Akogun     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Pius Abioje     Ado Bayero     Chief Of Staff     Tope Daramola     Saka Keji     Offa Descendants Union     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Sarakite     Danladi     Olokoba Sulyman     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Village Alive Development Association     Modibo Kawu     Lola Olabayo     Oba Abu     Osuwa     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Saka Adeyemo     Aliyu Muyideen     Sanusi Abubakar     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Playing Host     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Ita-Nmo Market     Ojuekun Sarumi     Shettima     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Ilorin.Info     Tunji Arosanyin     Unilorin     Kawu Baraje     Ilorin Durbar     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Kola Ologbondiyan