Reps resume plenary in renovated chambers after 2 years

Members of the House of Representatives are set to resume plenary in their renovated chambers today after two years.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, inspected the renovated chambers of the House on Monday ahead of the lawmakers’ resumption.

Speaker Abbas inspected the chambers in company of the immediate past Speaker and Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, and the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu.

They were accompanied by several principal officers and members of the House on the inspection, which was extended to the newly built National Assembly Library.

 It could be recalled that the White House section of the complex, which houses the House and the Senate chambers, constructed during the military regime of late General Sani Abacha has been undergoing major renovation since 2022.

The lawmakers moved to temporary chambers since 2022 when the renovation commenced.

Their resumption came after series of postponement of deadlines due to delays of the renovation work.

The speaker who addressed journalists in the chambers, said he was delighted by its new look and the facilities installed in the building.

Gbajabiamila who also expressed satisfaction with the work done in the chambers, said he would have loved to see the renovation completed before he left the House to take his new appointment.