Nigerians have criticised federal lawmakers over a report that the newly-elected legislators are set to receive N4.68 billion welcome package.
Punchng.com had reported on Wednesday from its investigation that 469 members of the 9th National Assembly would receive the said amount after their inauguration in June.
It said the package would be to help the lawmakers sort out accommodation and furniture issues according to the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission.
Each member of the House of Representatives on resumption is by law entitled to N9.926,062.5 being summation of furniture allowance of N5,955,637.5 and accommodation allowance of N3, 970,425.
Also, each senator is entitled to N10,132,000 on assumption of office, N4,052,800 goes for accommodation allowance while furniture allowance is N6,079,200.
Nigerians have appeared displeased with the huge sums which public servants will be receiving despite high rate of poverty in the country.
