After a 40-day recess, the Senate is set to resume plenary sessions on Tuesday, inside the renovated chambers of the National Assembly officially handed over by Visible Construction, a subsidiary of Laralek Ultimate Group of Companies.
Marking the successful completion of a project that began in September 2022, relocating both the Senate and the House of Representatives to temporary chambers.
The indigenous construction firm, engaged for the first time in such a project at the National Assembly, has impressed staff with the state-of-the-art facilities now available for legislative proceedings.
Visible Construction, a subsidiary of the Laralek Ultimate Group of Companies, delivered the chambers just in time for use.
Since the commencement of renovation works in September 2022, both the Senate and the House of Representatives had been operating from temporary chambers. The 9th National Assembly concluded its session sine die from these temporary quarters.
However, with the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the temporary chambers, Visible Construction was urged to accelerate the renovation process.
Now, after ten months, the indigenous construction firm has successfully delivered the reconfigured chambers to both houses of the National Assembly.
The chambers, originally constructed by Arab Contractors, a foreign firm, in 1997/1998 under the late General Sani Abacha-led military government, have undergone significant upgrades.
Visible Construction’s involvement in the renovation marks a milestone as the first indigenous firm to engaged in such construction and renovation work at the National Assembly.
Staff members of the National Assembly expressed their satisfaction with the completed work, highlighting the modernized facilities and equipment now available.
An anonymous staff member noted the improved environment for plenary proceedings, stating that senators and members of the House of Representatives now have conducive chambers for their legislative activities.
