Two years after budgeting N30.2 Billion for the renovation of National Assembly Complex, the building is leaking water whenever it rains in Abuja.
It was observed that, as it rained yesterday, July 5th; many parts of the White House leaked water, including one of the offices of the Senate President.
It’s on record that the federal government of had approved the renovation of the National Assembly complex which will gulp N30.2 billion.
The Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, during one of the oversight tour of some projects by the Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory, said that a sum of N37 billion was appropriated for the rehabilitation work in the 2020 budget.
He said that the amount was slashed to N9.25 billion when the budget was reviewed mid year.
The Minister told the Senate committee that the contract sum for the project is N30. 2 billion of which N9.2 billion had been paid to the contractors.
He said that the contract, which commenced on April 16, 2022, would be completed on August 15, 2023.
However, almost one month to the completion period, the project is yet to see the light of the day.
He said that the National Assembly Phase II, popularly known as “the White House” has not undergone any renovation work since it was constructed in 1999. That is why the National Assembly requested for the renovation and Former President, Muhammadu Buhari graciously approved it.
As a result of heavy down pour, many parts of the White House leaked water, especially the passage ways linking the White House with two Chambers of the National Assembly.
Efforts to find out the reasons behind the delay in completion of the renovation of the National Assembly Complex proved abortive as Principle Officer in authority to speak could not be reached because of frequent meetings.
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