The amount, which is included in the 2020 budget, is however not part of the N128 billion allocated for the National Assembly for next year. The money is instead part of the 2020 budget of the Federal Capital Development Administration.
According to Senate president, Ahmad Lawan, there has been no major renovation of the National Assembly building for 20 years and many parts of the property had become dilapidated.
“We met the president and (it was) related the condition of the complex. The president responded and said he was going to renovate the complex. The phase one renovation will commence the chambers and committee rooms in the white house.
“N37 billion was sourced and was given. It was put under the FCT, not national Assembly. All we required is to have the complex renovated.
“When we are through with phase 1, we will go to phase 2. It is not under the control of the National Assembly. The complex is a national asset and is for the FCDA to take care,” he said.
See how Nigerians are reacting below....
#37billion approved to renovate a house where 109 people sit down and do absolutely nothing to improve this country while many our roads, Schools, health care system etc are in bad conditions🙄.— Itz_GSM (@JorgeMafeng) December 18, 2019
Nigeria is a joke, the kind of joke that makes you weep not laugh !!!
Waiting for Nigeria to be great is like waiting to board a ship at the desert, if you have any opportunity to leave this country, please grab it by the ballsss.— Alex Oluwatobi (@alexlobaloba) December 18, 2019
The government don't rate us one bit, and all these our rant on social media won't change anything.#37billion
#37billion when @davido hears they are about to use his money to renovate building, they even added extra 7 billion on top pic.twitter.com/z2owQMUhMm— John Doe🇳🇬 (@jaybfreshy) December 18, 2019
Wisdom is when #37billion is push into the renovation of bad roads, Hospitals, Schools etc not the renovation of the National Assembly that doesn't need renovation. pic.twitter.com/P3av0zN7w3— The Coupon Book Nigeria Ltd. (@couponbknaija) December 18, 2019
N37b to supposedly renovate the National Assembly is another thing Nigerians can work together to fight. Those guys are unitedly raping you, this isn’t time to check whether you refer a broom or an umbrella, they prefer your future and they are eating it up without remorse!— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) December 17, 2019
If Nigeria is ever going to be great it’s not under this #37billion gang. 37billion to renovate a house that was built with 7billion. @aishambuhari do you now see your incorruptible nonsense? I’m waiting for those E-diots whose futures have been looted to come and defend this. pic.twitter.com/iESL6mcArK— 🇳🇬Your Destiny Helper(PhD Affidavit)® (@AyanfeOfGod) December 18, 2019
Dear Lord Jesus Christ, my country leaders want to use #37billion to renovate National assembly, since everything is becoming ridiculous in this country you chose for me, can you make them dash me a money to get a masters in Forensics? .. Amen!— Shey Da'Silva (@SeyiPeperenpe) December 18, 2019
N37billion to renovate the National Assembly that was built for N7billion— Future Minds Development Initiative (@AccountableNG) December 17, 2019
Also 1billion to be used for constitution amendment 🙄
Naija which way 🤔 pic.twitter.com/nczGy28lEQ
The N37billion approved for the renovation of the National Assembly which cost N7billion to build in 1999, is a “settlement” to lawmakers for Buhari’s third term or a six year single term! pic.twitter.com/Sv7jPIZdHf— Jackson Ude (@jacksonpbn) December 17, 2019
The average Nigerian dream is too leave Nigeria, and I won't stop until I achieve that dream. #37billion just to renovate, this people don't rate us at all.— Teddy bear 🐻 (@hanjeeh13) December 18, 2019
When a house that cost 7billion has to be renovated for #37billion. May God help us in this country 😭 😭 🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/aoIhEDYdBO
— Umar (@real_Imamm) December 18, 2019
So bubu gave them #37billion to renovate the assembly,what if they want to build a new one #37billion pic.twitter.com/4bSkfIgm8e
— chocolate🍫🍫 (@ChocolateSauc18) December 18, 2019
Nigerians: we need hospitals, schools, electricity, good roads and all.— The_Real_Black_Edo_Boy (@hordarphey) December 18, 2019
Buhari and the senate: you all are not serious with it, let us approve #37billion for the renovations of the NASS.
Are we not mad like this in Nigeria?
God, who did we offend?
God, we don't deserve this. pic.twitter.com/JIimwFUVQP
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