Why The President Is Yet To Move To Aso Rock — Media Aide Speaks

President Muhammadu Buhari is reportedly yet to move to the Presidential Villa, Abuja because his official residence was not ready for habitation. Head of presidential media team, Garba Shehu, on Sunday in an exclusive interview with Punch said workers were currently cleaning and refurbishing the President’s official residence and that he would not move in until that exercise was completed.

“As far as the President is concerned, the place (his official residence) is not ready yet. Workers are cleaning and refurbishing the place. Once the exercise is completed, the President will move in.”

Meanwhile, personnel of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, especially security operatives are currently at a crossroads on the direction their work will take this week. A Presidency official on the condition of anonymity said they were not yet sure of the President’s schedule and itinerary for the week.

This, he said, was because Buhari had yet to appoint a Chief of Staff whose responsibility it is to arrange the President’s day-to-day activities.

“As we are talking now, we do not know his (the President’s) activities for tomorrow (today). We cannot plan for his activities. We do not know which groups he will be meeting or how many people he will be meeting. 

“It is when we have an idea of those who he will be meeting that we can schedule them regarding allocation of time and venue. These would have been easier for us if a Chief of Staff is in place.”