After a two-year renovation period, the House of Representatives is preparing to resume sessions in its newly renovated green chamber, according to sources at PREMIUM TIMES.
During discussions on the lawmakers’ WhatsApp platform on Thursday, there was a consensus in favour of resuming activities in the refurbished chamber, as many members expressed fatigue with the temporary setup.
To allow contractors to complete the final touches on the chamber, it was agreed to extend the legislative holiday by one week, delaying the resumption from April 16 to April 23.
The House Clerk, Yahaya Danzaria, was instructed to issue a circular announcing the postponement.
The decision was confirmed by the House spokesperson, Akin Rotimi (APC, Ekiti).
Renovation work on the chamber commenced around April 2022, and since then, lawmakers have been using an alternative chamber in a committee room.
In 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari approved N37 billion for the renovation of the National Assembly Complex, a decision that sparked public outcry.
However, due to budgetary adjustments prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the allocation for the renovation project was reduced to N9 billion, with work to be carried out in phases.
PREMIUM TIMES also reported exclusively that the contract for the complex’s rehabilitation was awarded to Visible Construction Limited for N42 billion, covering architectural, mechanical, and electrical renovations.
Ellap
That’s a great improvement and nice renovation
okohmichael28
They have money to be spending on things that makes them comfortable but for masses they may not have then. The place looks good sha
Temitayo Florence Olayinka
Wonderful…
Good GREEN coloured fine seats are now available for them to do good jobs now not to only sit on our tear nylon seats and doze like I sometimes see some of them do during sessions…
God bless Nigeria ooo
demola14
Task payers money wasted on people don’t even know the number one reason why they were elected into office is serve and not the other way round
Omiyale Abiodun John
Just wow
Imagine and we Dey shout say money no Dey
Afi ki olorun dide ija
Chaselkate
Wow nice one improvement is coming make una keep it on because i can see where our money is entering
Ololade Kehinde
Na wetin Una dey use our money do be that.you no go talk better things wey go favor us there😒
Oyedibu Fikayo Odunayo
It’s a good thing… though it might be for another reason… only God knows
Opeyemi
Wow! this place looks nice 😊
Chioma
Wow the place looks so cozy and comfortable
Hope they built here for good judgment not building it for corruption as well as the system is