N14 BILLION IS TOO MUCH FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VP SAMBO’S RESIDENCE – SENATE
■ The Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday
opposed the release of additional N9 billion for Vice President Namadi
Sambo’s official residence now under construction. The Chairman of the
Committee, Smart Adeyemi, who spoke while on oversight visit to the site
of the project said such a huge sum was uncalled for especially at a
time when most Nigerians cannot afford three square meals. “The National
Assembly is not going to appropriate additional N9 billion for the
project especially at a period in this country where people cannot get
three square meal,” He said. The Senator insisted that “the N9 billion
is far more than the original cost of the project.”
The Executive
Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Adamu
Ismail had told the lawmakers that the project was awarded in 2009 at
the cost of N7billion. He added that the additional N9 billion was
needed to provide furniture, fencing, two additional protocol guest
houses, a banquet hall and other security gadgets.
■ The Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday opposed the release of additional N9 billion for Vice President Namadi Sambo’s official residence now under construction. The Chairman of the Committee, Smart Adeyemi, who spoke while on oversight visit to the site of the project said such a huge sum was uncalled for especially at a time when most Nigerians cannot afford three square meals. “The National Assembly is not going to appropriate additional N9 billion for the project especially at a period in this country where people cannot get three square meal,” He said. The Senator insisted that “the N9 billion is far more than the original cost of the project.”
The Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Adamu Ismail had told the lawmakers that the project was awarded in 2009 at the cost of N7billion. He added that the additional N9 billion was needed to provide furniture, fencing, two additional protocol guest houses, a banquet hall and other security gadgets.
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