Senate President Godswill Akpabio has threatened legal action against the contractor responsible for the renovation of the National Assembly complex over persistent malfunctioning of microphones in the Senate and House of Representatives chambers.
Akpabio issued the warning during Wednesday’s plenary after senators repeatedly struggled with faulty microphones while contributing to debates, describing the situation as embarrassing to the legislature and the country.
Expressing his displeasure, the Senate President said the recurring technical issues had become unacceptable and that the contractor would be held accountable.
“Distinguished colleagues, I hope you are taking note of the fact that our microphones are not working well. You are taking note of it because I intend to take action,” Akpabio said.
He recalled a similar experience a day earlier at the House of Representatives during the opening of the National Assembly Week, where he said he and the Speaker were embarrassed by the same technical challenges.
According to him, the contractor responsible for renovating both chambers must explain the persistent failures and could face legal consequences.
“The same contractor that handled the renovation of the House of Representatives handled this one,” he said.
