Barely 17 days to the end of his tenure, President Muhammadu Buhari has moved out of his official residence inside the Aso Rock Presidential Villa to the Glass House which is a temporary structure that has served as the abode of outgoing presidents since 1991.
This move was basically to allow for maintenance works on the residence in preparation for its next occupant, President-elect Bola Tinubu.
Africa Today News, New York reports that most of Buhari’s aides have also been moving their personal belongings out of the seat of power in order to create room for Tinubu’s personal aides and key Presidency officials.
On the nature of renovations in the main residence, a senior State House source told reporters that the 32-year-old edifice was being coated with white paint, while some of its sections were being cleaned and fumigated.
However, the renovation, which largely entails finishing and fittings, will not include the provision of new sets of furniture as the incoming President will determine whether to change the existing ones or not.
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According to a two-minute video clip earlier shared on her Instagram handle which was sighted by Africa Today News, New York, the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, revealed that the Glass House had since been the new residence of the first family.
Aisha was seen showing the incoming First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, around the State House official residence, adding that the Glass House should remain in use as the transition base for outgoing presidents and their spouses.
She said, ‘I have taken the incoming First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, around. She has seen the main house; we are now at the popular Glass House. The Glass House is a transitional home for outgoing presidents.
‘I’m advising that the Glass House should maintain its tradition of being a transition home for outgoing presidents. As I am talking to you now, I am residing here with my husband.
‘Only two of us here, I think it should remain so as a norm of the institution and of the house.’
Africa Today News, New York had last week reported that the State House Management had begun renovating and refurbishing sections of the Presidential Villa.
The concrete perimeter fence encompassing the President’s office, official residence, the Council Chamber, press gallery, as well as other administrative offices were being overlaid with new white and green paints.