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Friday, October 7, 2011

Qasr El Qobba, Egyptian Presidential Palace

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Ghana presidential palace, The Golden Jubilee House

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Golden Jubilee House is a presidential palace in Accra which serves as a residence and office to the President of Ghana. It replaced the seat of government at Osu Castle. The original budget of $30m was a loan from the Indian government. However BBC journalist David Amanor reported the construction may have cost as much as $45–50m. Building of the palace was overseen by an Indian contractor who used Ghanaian sub-contractors.

Notable events

In 2002, thousands of Liberian women led by Leymah Gbowee staged a silent protest outside the previous Presidential Palace in Accra and demanded a resolution to the country’s civil war. Their actions brought about an agreement that achieved peace in Liberia after a 14-year civil war. The story is told in a 2008 documentary film called Pray the Devil Back to Hell.

In July 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama and his family were hosted by Ghana's President John Atta Mills to a breakfast at the Osu Castle.

Criticism

The construction of this building was criticized by the opposition party NDC during the 2008 elections. According to them, the money used in the construction of this building should have been utilized in rural areas of Ghana which lack basic human requirements such as food and education.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

The Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Nigerian State House, Nigerian Presidential Complex

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

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.

The Presidential Team

Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan - President and Commander-in-Chief.

Arc Namadi Sambo - Vice President

Senator Pius Ayim Pius - Secretary to the Federal Government

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Presidential_Complex

Aso Rock Presidential Villa

Aso Rock Presidential Villa is the Nigerian Presidential Complex which houses the residence and office of the Nigerian President. It is variously called Aso Villa, The Villa, Aso Rock and State House.

The Aso Villa is located in the three arms zone in the Central Business District of Abuja. The National Assembly Complex and the Nigerian Supreme Court are also located in the three arms zone.

The Presidential Villa is built on the valley of the geographical feature, Aso rock. The villa is named after this geographical outcrop, Aso rock.

Aso Villa was built in 1991 when the capital of Nigeria was moved from Lagos to Abuja. Since 1991 Aso Rock has had the following occupants Ibrahim Babangida, Sani Abacha, Abdulsalam Abubakar, Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’ adua and the current President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan.

http://www.abuja-ng.com/aso-rock.html

Aso Rock