B00M: How Senators Held Their Plenary Under Leaking Roof In The National Assembly | SEE PHOTOS
Faith Ukanwa
Jun 22, 2021
The senators who resumed their plenary on Tuesday, June 22 had to conduct their sitting under a leaking roof in the National Assembly.
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As at 11: 00 am, the cleaners battled to clean up a large amount of water which flooded the Senate lobby of the National Assembly Complex to restrict the water from entering the main senate chambers.
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The water was leaking directly from the roof of the complex.
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Amid the leaking roof of the lobby, Senate President, Dr. Ibrahim Ahmad Lawan entered the chambers at exactly 11.00am to preside over the plenary.
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Recall that in the 2020 budget presentation, N37 billion was budgeted for the maintenance of the complex .
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This had caused uproar from Nigerians including the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), who continuously kicked against the outrageous sum.
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The budget was however reduced but did not get the approval of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
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— Faith Ukanwa