National Telescope national telescope newspaper
The renovation of the Aso Villa has commenced in preparation for the swear-in of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
The Management has of the Villa begun renovating and refurbishing sections of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
It was learnt on Friday that 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.
According to the report published by Punch Newspapers, it was observed on Thursday the delivery of new furnitures to the green room adjoining the Council Chamber.
Months earlier, the management had carried out a routine upgrade of card readers and installed barricades in areas, which were once freeways.
A senior State House official, who spoke to Saturday PUNCH on condition of anonymity, said the maintenance was part of the tasks carried out by the Presidential Transition Council chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha.
Recall that on February 14, 2023, the Federal Government inaugurated the 22-member Presidential Transition Council ahead of the handover to the incoming government.
The committee comprises Cabinet Affairs, General Service Affairs, Economic and Political Affairs, Office of the SGF and State House permanent secretaries, as well as the National Security Adviser, among others.
(Source: PUNCH)
