By Gloria Ikibah
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, on Monday, has undertaken an inspection of the renovation work in the Green Chamber of the National Assembly.
The inspection tour comes ahead of the proposed resumption of lawmakers for Legislative activities after a break six weeks ago.
Speaking, Abbas said the total overhaul of the Green Chamber will not only bring comfort to lawmakers in the discharge of the legislative functions but not enhance their overall output.
The renovation work of the House and Senate start in the 9th Assembly around mid-2022 with an initial 16 months timeline for completion.
Speaker Abbas inspected the chamber in company of the immediate past Speaker and Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Deputy Speaker, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, others principal officers and lawmakers
The also inspected the newly built National Assembly Library.
Speaker Abbas, who addressed journalists in the chambers after the inspection tour, said he was delighted by its new look and the facilities installed in the building.
The Speaker disclosed that the quality of work done had erased the skepticism about the capacity of a local contractor handling the project.
He hailed Gbajabiamila for initiating the renovation project, as well as the construction of the NASS Library and the National Assembly Service Commission Complex.
Gbajabiamila also expressed satisfaction with the work done in the chambers, and he would have loved the renovation to have been completed before he left the House to take his new appointment.
The Chief of Staff to the President, however, shared the credit with members of the 9th House, whom he said backed him on the projects.
Naijablitznews.com recalled that the White House section of the National Assembly complex, which houses the House and the Senate chambers, was constructed during the military regime of late General Sani Abacha.
The complex was managed by Julius Berger the construction that built it, until year 2013 when the management decided to give an indigenous company to take care of the upkeep. Since then there has been no major renovation on the two chambers.
However, during the 9th Assembly, Gbajabiamila initiated the renovation of the House Chambers, which was extended to the Senate chambers.
The lawmakers moved to temporary chambers since 2022 when the renovation commenced. They are billed to resume at the renovated chambers on Tuesday.