The Federal Government has commended the FCT Administration (FCTA) for the steady progress of work on the National Assembly Complex extension work in Abuja.

Speaking after the inspection of the on-going development of the Multi-Billion-Naira National Assembly Complex Phase III, Part II project at the weekend, the Chairman of the Presidential Technical Committee on the implementation of the 2009 budget who is also the Minister of Finance, Dr. Mansur Muktar noted that the contract is moving as scheduled and gave kudos to its managers, the FCT Administration.

The Chairman described it as one of the priority projects of the Federal Government because when completed it would provide adequate office accommodation to the Legislators which surely would reflect on their legislative functions by enacting qualitative laws to the nation.

He emphasised that the Federal Government is committed to the infrastructural development of the entire nation and hence the setting up of the committee to ensure strict implementation of the 2009 budget.

Welcoming the Technical Committee members, the FCT Minister, Senator Muhammad Adamu Aliero, revealed that the development of the National Assembly Complex is in three phases with first phase (Annex Building) already completed in the early nineties to provide accommodation for the staff and management of the Assembly.