Senate Plenary Disrupted As Heavy Rain Destroys Section of NASS Roof
- Emerging reports indicate that a section of the National Assembly roof would need repairs after it was damaged by rainfall
- Plenary by members of the Senate was temporarily disrupted but plenary resumed after workers in the chamber attended to the leakage
- The National Assembly complex has not undergone major renovations since it was built about 27 years ago
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FCT, Abuja - A section of the roof of the National Assembly complex was on Tuesday morning, June 22, damaged by heavy rainfall.
The Punch reported the damage caused leakage of the National Assembly roof with water splashing to the lobby of the federal parliament.
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The development reportedly delayed the sitting of the senators who resumed on Tuesday after a one-week break to mark the end of their second legislative year.
Cleaners scramble to mop the floor
The Nation reported that cleaners scrambled to place containers at the leaking spots to collect the flowing water into buckets.
Video of the incident posted by Vanguard on its Facebook page showed workers using containers to scoop the water into buckets while others were mopping the floor.
The leadership of the National Assembly had in 2020 approved N37bn for the renovation of the edifice, built about 27 years ago.
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In another news, the president of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said the feud between the National Assembly and the executive arm of government prevented President Muhammadu Buhari from delivering most of his campaign promises during his first four-year tenure.
Senate promises to work harmoniously with executive
Lawan made the statement on Monday night, June 21, in a speech delivered to close the First Progressives Youth Conference 2021 in Abuja, Premium Times reported.
The senator said the dispute between the two arms of government costs the All progressives Congress (APC) four years.
Meanwhile, the Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) has claimed that civil servants are more corrupt than the political class.
Senator Matthew Urhoghide, the chairman of SPAC made the claim during an exclusive interview with The Punch in Abuja.
He said the investigation by the committee has so far revealed that institutional corruption was taking place in the civil service.
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