Aso Villa

Aso Rock Presidential Villa
General information
Town or city	Abuja
Country	Nigeria
Current tenants	Muhammadu Buhari First family
Owner	Federal Government
Website
www.statehouse.gov.ng

File:Olusegun Obasanjo with Laura Bush January 18, 2006.jpg

President Obasanjo hosts the then US First Lady Laura Bush at the Presidential Villa, 18 January 2006

The Aso Villa (officially known as State House, Nigerian Presidential Complex and The Aso Rock Presidential Villa and known informally as The Rock, or The Villa) is the office and residence of the Nigerian President. It is located in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria.

History

The palatial residence was completed in 1991, the same year the military junta of Ibrahim Babangida relocated the national capital from Lagos to Abuja. Aso Villa encompasses the 400 meter monolith Aso Rock, located within the Three Arms Zone of Abuja metropolis.

References

• The New Aso Rock: An Insider View