Aso Rock, which is the popular name for the Presidential Villa has experienced a fire outbreak. The incident which can be described as minor took place yesterday, Thursday, June 4, 2020.
The Presidency revealed that the fire broke out at a store close to the Aso Rock villa chapel.
President Muhammadu Buhari's senior special assistant on media and publicity, Garba Shehu said that the outbreak was triggered by an electrical spark, but was quickly contained.
"The incident, linked to an electrical spark, was immediately brought under control by alert staff using available fire extinguishers well ahead of the arrival of the Federal Fire Service trucks stationed just outside the premises," Shehu said.
The president's aide noted that no injury or serious damage was caused by the fire.
