President Bola Tinubu will, in December this year, commission N30 billion worth of projects currently going on at the National Assembly complex, the
Akpabio made the disclosure on the commissioning of the projects being executed within the National Assembly complex at the weekend while having an audience with the chairman and members of the governing board of NASC.
Aside from the general renovation work, part of the new edifices being put in place is the permanent office complex of the National Assembly Service Commission and a very befitting library complex.” The Senate President, in response to a request made by NASC chairman, Ahmed Kadi Amshi, for prompt documentation of legislative aides of lawmakers, assured him that the September deadline would be abided by.
He noted that the documentation of the legislative aides is necessary for the payment of their entitled emoluments.
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