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| Aso Rock Villa |
Aso Rock Villa variously called Aso Villa, The State House or Presidential Villa located in the three arms zone of Central Business District in Abuja, is a seat of power of Nigerian Government. The monumental edifice was built in 1991 when Nigeria's capital city was moved from Lagos to Abuja the same year. It took its name from a natural feature in the outskirts of Abuja, the Aso rock. Aso means victory. Therefore it could loosely be translated: the Rock of Victory.
The iconic national white edifice is capped with a green dome in the order of the Nigeria's flag. The very first president to live in the official residence was the then military head of state: General Ibrahim Babangida who left office after the bungled 1993 presidential election.
Background provided by the gigantic Aso rock and the lush lawn and natural trees and floowers accentuated the official aura of the villa. Standing at the foot of a huge rock coupled with myths that the rock bodies were carved into living spaces within, make the seat of power appear as an impregnable fortress.
The Aso Rock Villa was the site of the Aso Rock Declaration by the Conference of the Head of States and Governments (CHOGM) of the Commonwealth held in Abuja which reaffirmed the Harare Declaration in Zimbabwe; while including the promotion of democracy and development as a priority.
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