Buhari Moves To Aso Villa

President Muhammadu Buhari resumed in his office today inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja, since he was inaugurated on May 29.
Buhari who was sworn-in as president of Nigeria barely three weeks ago took to international travels immediately afterwards to seek support from foreign governments to tackle the insecurity challenges posed by the Islamist sect, Boko haram which has claimed thousands of lives and damaged property worth billions of Naira both in Nigeria and the surrounding countries.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, had at a time told Punch that ongoing renovation work was hindering Buhari from moving in. “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,” he had said.
He later released photographs of workers of the construction giant, Julius Berger Plc, who were painting the outer walls of the President’s office as proofs of renovation work.
Shehu had also last week Tuesday issued a statement to debunk speculations that Buhari had refused to move into the Presidential Villa since his inauguration because of the advice from some Senegalese spiritualists.
He explained that “Buhari is a Muslim who believes his fate belongs to God.”
He added that “no true believer combines faith in God with reliance on the power of ordinary mortals, who can neither protect themselves, nor protect others from the hands of fate.”
He said the purported “spiritual cleansing of the Aso Rock Villa by Senegalese marabouts before President Buhari moves into the Villa” was the figment of the imagination of rumour mongers.
Shehu added that it was ridiculous to attribute Buhari’s delay in moving into the Villa to any advice from fictitious marabouts, insisting that renovation work was largely responsible for the delay.