Julius Berger set to construct NILS permanent site

Speaking during the ground breaking ceremony held at airport road, where the building is sited, Managing Director of Julius Berger, Wolfgang Goetsch, said that the company is proud to execute the construction of the institute that will have a decisive influence on the further development of our legislation.  He said that the company received the […]

Speaking during the ground breaking ceremony held at airport road, where the building is sited, Managing Director of Julius Berger, Wolfgang Goetsch, said that the company is proud to execute the construction of the institute that will have a decisive influence on the further development of our legislation.
  He said that the company received the letter of award of the contract in December 2012, adding that it will be completed by May 2015.
 He said, “During the first phase we will focus on core buildings like the Library, the Lecture Theatre, the Administrative building and the outstanding Convention Centre.”
The NILS is an organ of the National Assembly established by an Act of Parliament in 2011, the NILS is to acts  as a multi-disciplinary institution capable of providing training, capacity building, research, policy analysis and extension services for the legislature at the Federal, State and Local government levels.
Speaking while unveiling a plaque and laying the foundation bricks for the institute,   Senate President David Mark  said the ceremony marks his happiest day as a member of the National Assembly.
According to him, “this is the first time we are embarking on a project that is purely initiated by the National Assembly, very often we accuse the executive for not completing projects, but I will not be party to any white elephant project.” He added that, the NLS must meet best international standards and always look at improving the capacity of the legislative process in Nigeria and the entire continent, whilst deepening democracy on the continent.  On his part, the Speaker of the National Assembly,  Aminu Waziri Tambuwal said, the NILS project is a history making venture that will impact positively in support of parliaments especially in West Africa.