National Assembly Complex wearing a new look. Credit: State House
The National Assembly building on Thursday wore a new look ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s joint session with the Senate and House of Representatives.
Our correspondent observed that sections of the complex were decorated, including the lobby of the White House, which houses both chambers with giant billboards of felicitations at each entrance.
They were all decked in the National colours – green-white-green.
Photo caption: The National Assembly
The plants and bushes within the National Assembly premises were neatly pruned.
The Police, the Department of State Security and other relevant agencies have also beefed up security following reports of planned rallies.
Tinubu is expected to address a joint session of both chambers today as part of Democracy Day activities, setting the stage for a combustible situation.
The President cancelled the previously scheduled nationwide broadcast in commemoration of Nigeria’s 26th Democracy Day anniversary.
The Director of Information and Public Relations, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, in a statement on Wednesday, attributed the change to the President’s scheduled attendance at a joint session of the National Assembly today.
He added that the President would instead deliver his Democracy Day address directly from the National Assembly chambers.
“Due to President Bola Tinubu’s scheduled attendance at the National Assembly Joint Session, the Presidential National Broadcast on June 12 has been cancelled. President Tinubu will deliver his address from the National Assembly,” Imohiosen said.
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