‘The Demons Are In Allowances And Not Salaries’ – Atiku Knocks Reps Over 50% Salaries Slash
18 Jul
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‘The Demons Are In Allowances And Not Salaries’ – Atiku Knocks Reps Over 50% Salaries Slash

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Top Stories Tamfitronics The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakarhas slammed the members of the House of Representatives over the decision to slash their salaries by 50 percent for six months.Naija News reported that the latest development followed the adoption on Thursday of an amendment to a motions prayer moved by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, on the need for lawmakers to sacrifice 50% of their N600,000 monthly salaries to support Nigerians.He said the salary cut is to be used to support the federal governments efforts to address the rising cost of foodstuffs in the country to alleviate the hardship Nigerians are going through.The motion was adopted and referred to the committees on Humanitarian Affairs, Finance and Budget for compliance.With each member...
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Panama president rules out forcibly repatriating US-bound migrants
18 Jul
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Panama president rules out forcibly repatriating US-bound migrants

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Migrants arrive at a reception center in the Darien region of Panama - Copyright AFP/File MARTIN BERNETTIPanama’s new president on Thursday ruled out forcibly repatriating US-bound undocumented migrants who make the dangerous jungle crossing from Colombia, in an apparent softening of his stance.“We cannot put them in prison. We cannot forcibly repatriate them,” Jose Raul Mulino said at a news conference.Last year, more than half a million people braved the so-called Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama, where they faced perilous river crossings and violent criminal gangs that extort, kidnap and abuse them.During his campaign, Mulino vowed to deport migrants and close the key route.After he was sworn in on July 1, the conservative lawyer said his Central American country would no longer be a “transit” point for undocumented migrants.Soon afterward, Panama...
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