The Presidency has declared that there was no fire inside the Presidential Villa.
The declaration followed concern said to have been expressed over report of a fire incident reported to have occurred at the Presidential Villa.
In a statement issued on Sunday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the Presidency thanked all those who expressed concern.
The statement reads in part: “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.”
