Between 2003 and 2007, the Apo legislative quarters built by the Federal Government were sold to former National Assembly members in line with the monetization policy of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Highbrow residential areas like Maitama, Asokoro, Guzape, Jabi and Utako districts are prohibitive and way above the accommodation budgets of the honourable members. It is the National Assembly that is supposed to provide accommodation under the monetisation policy. My worry is the consequences this brazen corruption would have in the legislative activities of the 9th assembly. The party’s NEC meeting billed for 2:00 p.m. could not start even at 5:00 p.m., a situation which elicited a quiet protest from other party leaders present at the venue of the meeting.

Source: The Guardian June 21, 2019 04:30 UTC