The Federal Government of Nigeria has changed its Twitter handle from @AsoRock to @NigeriaGov.
This change was announced by Bashir Ahmad, the Personal Assistant to the President on New Media on Twitter.
According to him, NOTIFICATION: The Federal Government of Nigeria’s handle on Twitter (@AsoRock) has been changed to @NigeriaGov, to more accurately reflect what the handle represents. The PODE thanks Nigerians for following the handle and other government official handles.
NOTIFICATION: The Federal Government of Nigeria’s handle on Twitter (@AsoRock) has been changed to @NigeriaGov, to more accurately reflect what the handle represents. The PODE thanks Nigerians for following the handle and other government official handles.
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) August 15, 2019
Its previous twitter handle @AsoRock got its name from Aso Rock which is a 400-metre rock that stands out as the most noticeable feature in the capital city of Nigeria, Abuja. This location houses the three major seats of power of the Nigerian Federal Government namely; Presidential Villa (Aso Rock Villa), National Assembly, and the Supreme Court, albeit the Aso Rock Villa building is the only structure built in the valley of the Rock.
