FCTA to fix leaking NASS roof

Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has said that the contract for the maintenance of the National Assembly is currently undergoing a procurement process in line with the Procurement Act of 2007 so that the maintenance of the complex can commence in earnest.

Head of public relations and information, FCDA, Richard Nduul, who made this known to journalists, said that the contract would be awarded as soon as it is concluded, in conformity with the requirements of the Act and also considering all other relevant parameters.

Nduul said the attention of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) had been drawn to the recent flooding of the lobby of the National Assembly Complex, Abuja resulting from leakages from the roof.

He said that findings indicated that the leakages are traceable to blockages of drainages leading to seepage of water through expansion joints in the roof slab.

“Full waterproofing of the roof of the White House building is a major aspect of the proposed renovation of the National Assembly Complex.

“The management of the National Assembly approached the FCDA in 2019 for total rehabilitation and upgrading of the NASS Complex to bring it in tune with Parliamentary Buildings around the world.

“This contract is currently undergoing procurement process in line with the Procurement Act of 2007 and will therefore be awarded as soon as it is concluded in conformity with the requirements of the Act and also considering all other relevant parameters.

“The Authority (FCDA) therefore assures that when the time comes, this project will be executed meticulously to ensure that the nation gets value for the funds that will be expended as this has been the tradition with every other assignment which the Authority has undertaken,” he said.