The multi-million naira mansion of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, was, yesterday, gutted by fire with one person sustaining injury in an effort to put out fire.
One of the officials of the rescue team, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, identified as Kunle Famakinwa sustained injury while joining his colleagues to put out the fire.
It was gathered that the fire, which started around 4:30p.m, 20 minutes after Obasanjo reportedly left the mansion for his family house at Ita-Eko, Abeokuta, destroyed some documents and property.
Obasanjo’s house in Abeokuta.
Security agencies, including the rescue team and other personnel of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and State Security Service battled for 30 minutes to put out the fire.
Two fire fighting trucks of the Ogun State Fire Service marked OG 122 AO9 and OG 127 A09 arrived the scene one hour after the fire had been put under control by officers of the NSCDC.
The development, however, forced the former president to return to the mansion to ascertain the level of damage.
Addressing newsmen shortly after the fire was put out, Obasanjo expressed appreciation to God, explaining that the fire did not affect the entire building.
Fire fighters and security men at the scene.
Singing in Yoruba language, the former president said: “Ile Obasanjo to jo ewa lobu kun, ile Obasanjo to jo ewa lobu kun, eyin Press ema wibe, ewa lobu kun”(which when translated means “fire that gutted Obasanjo’s house has only made it more beautiful, you pressmen sing along with me”).
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Now another investment for Obasanjo .
ReplyDeleteAll Corrupt Politician will start donating for him now.
Each of them will be donating not less 10m to repair one office and roof .
From Construction background , the house can be repaired ( office and part of roof ) under 5 m , however , Obasanjo will get nothing less than 1 billion as result of this fire from our so called politician that are looking for his support in 2015.
Really , Ile Obasanjo to jo ,e wa lo bu kun.
Cool investment for OBJ.
You are absolutely right.
DeleteIle obasanjo tojo ewa nikanko lobusi,otu bu opolopo opolo pelure, i.e. Is not only beauty,also put mental detargent.
ReplyDeleteD money to repair d house wld d included in national budget.
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