We’ll convert New VP residence to other use – Osinbajo...

On Sunday,the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, disclosed that the Federal Government would at the appropriate time convert the new official residence being built for the Vice President to another use.
Osinbajo said this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, amid continued criticism of the project which is expected to gulp over N7bn.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, Dino Melaye, had disclosed recently that only the security post, also known as gateman’s house, in the building will gulp N250m.
The ‎Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory revealed this on Thursday.
But Akande said the decision to build the new residence and the controversial gatehouse preceded the present administration.
He said Osinbajo’s position had remained that his present official residence, Akinola Aguda House, is good enough for him.
He gave an indication that the 14 building in the residence which is already in about 85% completion stage would be used for another purpose.