The National Conference secretariat said on Tuesday in Abuja that it had paid the allowances of delegates to the conference.
The Assistant Secretary, Conference Proceedings, Dr. Akilu Indabawa, disclosed this at the resumed plenary at the official venue of the conference at the National Judicial Institute.
Indabawa said that the secretariat had been inundated with so many enquiries from some delegates, who had not received alerts of their payments.
He said: “Some delegates gave business accounts but we cannot pay into business accounts but personal accounts of the delegates.
“We have paid for two weeks ahead from 17th March to 31st March.
“The payments covered accommodation and transport while sitting allowance is paid for Mondays to Thursdays.
“We are giving you the payment slips so that you can know how much you earned.”
The secretary, however, said that there were still issues with GT Bank and asked delegates using the bank to bear with the secretariat till the issue is resolved.
Indabawa also said that the secretariat was making efforts to provide tags to personal aides of the delegates to address their complaints of constant harassment by security personnel.
He, however, appealed to the delegates to reduce the number of their personal aides.
According to him, the secretariat will only make provision for a driver and an aide for the delegates.
At the resumed plenary on Tuesday, delegates continued debates on the Procedure Rules, which they started on Monday.
Confab secretariat confirms payment of delegates’ allowances
