The Federal Government will spend about N1.18 billion monthly, as perks to delegates to the ongoing National Conference in Abuja.
President Goodluck Jonathan had on Monday inaugurated the 492-member Conference to discuss some of the issues affecting the unity and development of the country.
The delegates, however, held their first plenary sitting on Tuesday before the Conference was adjourned till Monday.
It has been revealed that the Conference secretariat on Saturday disbursed N1.4 million to each of the 492 delegates.
The amount covers delegates’ accommodation, meals, transport and sitting allowances for two weeks.
A delegate, who asked not to be named so as not to be accused of divulging sensitive information to journalists, confirmed to newsmen that he has received an alert from his bank confirming the payment of the allowance.
He, however, insisted that N500 has been deducted from what the Federal Government had provided for each of the delegates.
The source said the deduction was made on the excuse that the funds would be used for tea breaks and lunches during the plenary sittings of the Conference.
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