Nigeria, Jan. 12 -- Many Nigerians who partook in a PREMIUM TIMES opinion poll have asked President Muhammadu Buhari not to release N37 billion for the renovation of the National Assembly complex.

This comes week after the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, announced that Mr Buhari has approved the sum to upgrade and rehabilitate some parts of the legislative complex.

While many who participated in the poll said the president should not release the sum, others said he should cut down the amount significantly before releasing it.

Already the said amount has triggered outrage amount individuals and civic groups across the country who either the believe the complex does not require renovation or the money budgeted is too much.

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