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Presidency Debunks Fire Outbreak In Aso Rock

Presidential Villa

The Presidency has on Sunday debunked the widely-circulated fire outbreak inside the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The Presidency said the fire that broke out happened “between the outer wire fence and walls surrounding the Villa.”

The Presidency has on Sunday debunked the widely-circulated fire outbreak inside the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

The Presidency denied the fire outbreak via a statement released by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.

The statement made available to newsmen on Sunday was titled “Bush fire incident recorded outside villa perimeter.”

The social media was awash with reports of a fire outbreak at the Presidential Villa on Saturday evening.

However, Shehu said the fire that broke out happened “between the outer wire fence and walls surrounding the Villa.”

He added that the “bush fire” started and ended outside the perimeter walls of the Villa.

“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.

Aso Rock

“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 passer-by 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,” the statement read.