National Assembly’s Leaking Roof Proof Complex Needs Repairs – Lawan

After the embarrassing roof leakage which caused flooding of the National assembly during Tuesday’s downpour, Senate President Ahmad Lawan has declared that the Complex is overdue for rehabilitation.

Lawan said this on Wednesday after senate deputy majority whip, Sabi Abdullahi, drew the attention of the senate to the report of flooding in the complex.

Recall that an early morning downpour in Abuja on Tuesday caused the roof of the National Assembly building to leak water.

Lawan, reacting to these reports said the leaking roof is a “confirmation and vindication of the position the national assembly took initially,”

The leadership of NASS in 2020 approved N37bn for the renovation of the edifice built about 27 years ago but the proposal did not live to see the light of the day.

Lawan said: “Everyone knows that this place is overdue for rehabilitation. We went to see Mr President and he was gracious and he asked us to meet with FCTA, the owners of the building.

“Myself, the speaker, the late chief of staff and minister of finance met to look for money for the rehabilitation of the national assembly. When the N37 billion was approved it was not a national assembly budget, it was an FCDA budget.

“If this place leaks we are not holding our democracy with the respect it has. We expect the press to inform the people responsibly.

“This house is the house of Nigerians. It belongs to Nigerians and it deserves to be rehabilitated.”