By Tunde Opalana
The firm handling renovation work of the two Chambers of the National Assembly and a section of the White House building, Visible Construction Limited has promised quicker fixing of the leaking roof.
The firm said the chambers will soon be ready for usage by Senators and House of Representatives members who have been carrying out their legislative duties in make shift rooms.
Project Engineer of the firm, Tajudeen Olanipekun on Wednesday gave the assurance while reaction to report made by some bloggers on rain water leakages at some points in the White House Segment of the Complex on Tuesday this week and Thursday last week .
The 9th National Assembly had as a result of the deterioration of the complex over the years , appropriated N30billion to the Federal Capital Development Authority ( FCDA) in 2021 fiscal year for comprehensive renovation .
Visible Construction that won the contract , commenced work in April last year with provision of temporary Hallow Chambers for both the Senate and the House of Representatives .
Engineer Olanipekun said his firm was on top of the situation as specialised chemicals for the affected expansion joints , will soon be applied .
He said all the roofs of the complex both at the White House and adjourning structures , have been thoroughly checked for discovery of expansion joints requiring water tight chemicals that will prevent any form of leakages .
The Chemical he added, is already imported from United States of America but would be applied after the raining season this year .
” The report on roof leakage in National Assembly to us at Visible Construction , is like marking script of a student still writing his or her examination .
” Renovation work on the entire complex is still being carried out by us . It is when we have finished the work that report on roof leakage can be written which to us , would never happen as the problem , would be thing of the past by the time it is handed over to FCDA that gave us the job .
” There should be no cause for alarm from any quarters as regards the project since Engineers from FCDA are also with us “, he said .
He added that containers of State of the Art furniture to be fixed at both Chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives , have landed from America along with expatriates who would do the job , which according to him , would make the two Chambers among the best in the world .
(DAILY TIMES).
