Lawmakers Relocate Plenary As National Assembly Renovation Kicks Off - The Source

ADVERTISEMENT
  • Landing Page
  • Shop
  • Contact
  • Buy JNews
  • Login
The Source
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Opinions
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Crime
  • World News
  • Parliament
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Opinions
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Crime
  • World News
  • Parliament
No Result
View All Result
The Source
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Lawmakers Relocate Plenary As National Assembly Renovation Kicks Off

Alamu Adebayo by Alamu Adebayo
April 15, 2022
in News
0
Lawmakers Relocate Plenary As National Assembly Renovation Kicks Off
0
SHARES
48
VIEWS
Share on Facebookshare on whatsappShare on Twitter

Senators and House of Representatives members have concluded plans to relocate plenary session from their main chambers to temporary venues as the contractor handling the renovation of the National Assembly Complex is set to commence work.

The National Assembly complex is long due for general maintenance. In 2021, the flooding of the parliament’s White House after a downpour caught headlines.

There had been concerns that the incident, which many described as “national embarrassment”, happened despite the billions of naira voted for the general maintenance of the National Assembly complex handled by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), an agency under the FCT.

There was public outrage in early 2020 over the approval of N37bn for the renovation of the complex. Also, out of the parliament’s N134bn budget in 2021, N9.134bn was earmarked for general service.

Though it was not immediately clear the costs of the renovation project, it was gathered that it was far less N37 billion.

The renovation work, according to the contractors, would last 16 months, with alternative arrangement in place for plenary.

A statement from the office of the Clerk to the National Assembly said Senators would temporarily conduct plenary at Committee Room 022 on the ground floor of the New Senate Building, while House of Representatives members would use spacious committee rooms on the ground floor of its new wing as plenary venue.

There is also a plan to use teleconferencing technology to link all lawmakers who may not be able to find seat at the Committee Room on to the ground floor, it added.

Speaking at the official handing over ceremony of the Complex to the contractor handling the project, the Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr. Shehu Hadi Ahmad, represented by the acting Director of Public Buildings, Arc. Adebowale Ademo, listed the scope of work to be carried during the renovation.

Adebowale said: “The renovation will comprise the two plenary chambers of the National Assembly as well as the office buildings housing the office accommodation for the Senators and Honourable Members of the House of Representatives.

“The scope of what is to be done in this phase one of the works entails making the roof water tight. There have been several inconveniences of roof leakages experienced in the past and one of the major areas of attention is to redress the roof leakages and make the entire roof of the White House water tight.”

The Clerk to the National Assembly, Arc. Ojo Olatunde Amos, who was represented by the Secretary Estate and Works, Engr. Bashir Yero, said the National Assembly Complex will remain a place to be in terms of legislators’ comfort after the renovation.

The CNA said the renovation of the National Assembly was long overdue as the new face of the complex when completed will give a physiological boost to lawmakers, staff and visitors including Parliamentary reporters.

Be the first to read it our next BREAKING NEWS, POLITICS, METRO. Click here to join our WhatsApp group

Previous Post

Osinbajo, A Modest, Cerebral, Decent Politician, Says Akande

Next Post

Nigeria Rated 2nd With Most Musical Streams On Spotify After Pakistan

Alamu Adebayo

Alamu Adebayo

Related Posts

National Prayers Cancelled In Kano Over Security Concerns
News

EAPEAN Felicitates with Nigerians on Eid al-Adha

by The Source
June 7, 2025
Tinubu advocates collaboration to ease global Challenges
News

Osun Leaders of Thought Vow to Resist Any Attempt to Sabotage Tinubu’s Administration

by The Source
June 7, 2025
OSUN: Encomium as President Tinubu’s SSA Protocol, Issah Niniola Empowers Widows, Grades Roads, Doles Out Cash, Rams To Residents
News

OSUN: Encomium as President Tinubu’s SSA Protocol, Issah Niniola Empowers Widows, Grades Roads, Doles Out Cash, Rams To Residents

by The Source
June 7, 2025
One Year Of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, How Far Nigeria? – Fadojoe
News

Fadojoe Sends Eid al-Adha Message of Hope and National Renewal to Nigerians

by The Source
June 6, 2025
Erinpa Chief Imam Urges Nigerians to Embrace Love, Unity on Eid al-Adha
News

Erinpa Chief Imam Urges Nigerians to Embrace Love, Unity on Eid al-Adha

by The Source
June 6, 2025
Next Post
Nigeria Rated 2nd With Most Musical Streams On Spotify After Pakistan

Nigeria Rated 2nd With Most Musical Streams On Spotify After Pakistan

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse by Category

  • Africa News
  • Business
  • Celebrities
  • Crime
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • HumanAngle
  • News
  • Opinions
  • Parliament
  • Politics
  • Religion
  • Sports
  • Uncategorized
  • World
  • World News

Browse by Tags

Abuja Adeleke APC Aregbesola Atiku Bandits Buhari CBN Chelsea Court Davido EFCC EndSARS FG FIRS Governor Governor Adeleke IGP INEC Kaduna Lagos Muslims Naira Nigeria Nigerian Nigerians NUJ Ondo Ooni Osinbajo Osogbo Osun Osun 2022 Osun govt Osun Poly Osun State Oyetola PDP Police SDP Senate Students Tinubu Tunde Odesola US

Categories

  • Africa News
  • Business
  • Celebrities
  • Crime
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • HumanAngle
  • News
  • Opinions
  • Parliament
  • Politics
  • Religion
  • Sports
  • Uncategorized
  • World
  • World News

Browse by Tag

Abuja Adeleke APC Aregbesola Atiku Bandits Buhari CBN Chelsea Court Davido EFCC EndSARS FG FIRS Governor Governor Adeleke IGP INEC Kaduna Lagos Muslims Naira Nigeria Nigerian Nigerians NUJ Ondo Ooni Osinbajo Osogbo Osun Osun 2022 Osun govt Osun Poly Osun State Oyetola PDP Police SDP Senate Students Tinubu Tunde Odesola US

Recent Posts

  • EAPEAN Felicitates with Nigerians on Eid al-Adha
  • Osun Leaders of Thought Vow to Resist Any Attempt to Sabotage Tinubu’s Administration
  • OSUN: Encomium as President Tinubu’s SSA Protocol, Issah Niniola Empowers Widows, Grades Roads, Doles Out Cash, Rams To Residents

© 2022 The Source Nigeria.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Opinions
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Crime
  • World News
  • Parliament

© 2022 The Source Nigeria.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In