JULIUS BERGER BEGINS REPAIR WORK ON NATION ASSEMBLY

In a move to modernize the Nigerian parliament, Julius Berger Nigerian Plc, has begun the renovation on the national assembly as well as the entire electronic platform installed in the two chambers.  Chairman House of Representative Committee on House Services, Yakubu Dogara who gave the indication in Abuja disclosed that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration was already facilitating the financial implication for the renovation which will run into billions of naira. “We are talking about the entire National Assembly phase 3, and it involves the modernization of the two chambers and an additional block that will be built with multipurpose halls, restaurants and recreation facilities among others, “he said. He disclosed that a new electronic voting system would be installed when the renovation work is completed in the first quarter of next year.