Connect with us

Press Releases

Just In: Presidency clarifies fire outbreak in Aso Rock

Published

on

The presidency has reacted to reports of fire outbreak in the presidential villa on Saturday.

Garba Shehu, the spokesperson for President Muhammadu Buhari, in a series of tweets on Sunday denied reports that fire broke out inside Aso Rock.

Mr Shehu clarified in a statement on Sunday that the fire outbreak happened between the villa and the army barracks, “towards Asokoro”.

He tweeted, “People in the country and even abroad have been expressing concerns over reports of a fire incident in Aso Rock Villa, the seat of the Nigerian government.

“I would like to clarify that there was no fire inside the Presidential Villa.

“In the evening of Saturday, March 6, a fire broke out burning shrubs between the outer wire fence and walls surrounding the Villa, precisely in the area between the Villa and the Barracks, towards Asokoro.

“The fire, as being speculated, might have started from a passerby dropping a burning cigarette. The Federal Fire Service will ascertain the reason for it when they complete their investigation.

“It suffices to say that this bush fire, which started and ended outside the perimeter walls of the Villa, was seamlessly contained by fire stations of the State House and the one nearby from the Federal Fire Service.

“No loss of life, no loss whatsoever to building and property was recorded.
We thank well-meaning Nigerians for expressed concerns.”

Continue Reading
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *