Senator Sabi Abdullahi, the Niger
state lawmaker behind the controversial hate speech bill, has stated that
renovation of the National Assembly complex which was built in 1999 is long
overdue.
Abdullahi, reacting to the outcry
from Nigerians, said that the N37bn project is not on the high side as the NASS
complex was bigger inside than what it looks like on the outside.
The senator stressed that the
renovation of the building has been delayed for 20 years, adding that Nigerians
do not value democracy in the country.
He said: “When we came on board
in this particular republic in 1999, the structures and every other thing that
was put in place came in with the transition and since that time till now, it
is on record that not much has been done to upgrade, renovate and to
continually add value to that institution even as the legislature continues to
evolve in terms of what it requires to carry out its democratic function.
“The idea of rehabilitating that
particular complex is long overdue because this is 20 years now and there was
no major rehabilitation done to the structure and it has been serving Nigeria
from that period up till now.
“What people see from the outside
is not what that building is alone; you need to go inside to understand what
that building is before you can think maybe what is being done is on the high
side.
“Nigerians do not value the
democratic process we have. If they do, they won’t be saying what they are
saying.”
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