Construction works on a befitting residence for vice-presidents started by the Goodluck Jonathan administration has been stop due to non-availabilty of funds.
Now the edifice has been taken over by weeds and reptiles.
No fresh work had been done on the site since 2013 after the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) abandoned the project,due to the refusal of the 7th Senate to accept the inflation of the contract sum by N9 billion.
A source who knows about the contract awarded to Julius Berger said “The construction of the VP’s residence has been abandoned by the FCDA since the Senate turned down the demand for variation.
“Despite the Senate Committee’s position, the former FCT Minister presented a memo to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) but ex-President Jonathan said the nation cannot afford 120 per cent variation.
“The same abandonment is applicable to the new residences of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.”
A presidency source, said: “The uncompleted residence of the Vice President was not included in the handover note on the pending issues at the Presidential Villa.
“I think it might be part of the report of the FCDA. But it is sad that we have to cope with an abandoned project even at the seat of power.”
The Jonathan administration left N8.185, 575,211.50 debts at the Presidential Villa.