Akin Alabi, member representing from Egbeda/Ona-Ara federal constituency, has joined other members of the House of Representatives to speak against plans to spend N37 billion for the renovation of the National Assembly complex.
According to Alabi, spending such amount on the renovation is in not in the best interest of the country.
Alabi, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, in a tweet said there was “no reason” the National Assembly should spend such to renovate the complex.
“Yes, we need upgrade on some aspects like the electronic systems (sound system, voting system etc) as they are outdated but N37b? No. Let’s spend that on our schools and hospitals,” Alabi tweeted.
Alabi revealed that the budget was not debated nor discussed at the National Assembly.
“It was not discussed on the floor of the house. Renovation of National Assembly is not debated on the floor of the house,” he said while answering queries from one his followers on why he had not stood against while the budget was presented in the House.
