President Muhammudu Buhari is yet to move into his presidential residence in Aso Rock and the head of his media team Garba Shehu in an interview with the Punch reveals why the president is stalling over a move.
Shehu said the current cleaning and refurbishing of the President’s official residence is the reason why Buhari has not yet moved. He said, “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.”
Shehu said the president will soon be moving into his official residence. The Punch says an investigation into the situation could be traced to the failure of Buhari to appoint important aides three days after his inauguration and refusing to relocate to the state house.
The dilemma has also caused security operatives to be at crossroads on the direction their work will take this week. A official close to the office of the president speaking anonymously said Buhari’s behaviour has made workers unsure of the president’s schedule for the week. The official said the failure to appoint a Chief-of-Staff is causing a lot of confusion. He said, “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.”
A security official meanwhile said operatives were not put through on their duties during the gala night which almost made the event flop as invited guests could not be identified from others who kept on coming in.
The security officer said Buhari’s Chief Security Officer will meet operatives Today (Monday) will will give them a clearer idea of their job descriptions.
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