In what may appear as shocking to many people, Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has claimed that FG spends a whopping N3.5 million to feed Shiite leader every month.
Shi'ite leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, yesterday revealed that the Federal Government spends a whopping N3.5million monthly to feed detained leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria aka Shi'ites, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.
El-Zakzaky was arrested in December 2015 after memebrs of his religious group had a clash with men of the Nigerian Army in Zaria, Kaduna state.
''It cost the Federal government N3.5 million every month to feed him'' Lai said while addressing state house correspondents after FEC meeting.
Watch video of Lai Moahmmed revealing how much is spent to feed the Islamic leader below: