Kebbi Govt House Gutted By Fire

A fire incident yesterday completely razed the Administrative Office of Kebbi State Government House, destroying all valuables, files, vouchers and other documents.The fire which started around 5pm destroyed the office of the permanent secretary, Government House and one other office attached to it.According to an eye witness who works in the Government House, if not for the
timely intervention of the Fire Service Department, the whole Government House would have been burnt down.‘’I just saw thick smoke from the building and I quickly alerted other staff of the Government House who along with me made efforts to break the door of the office of the permanent secretary who was not around at the time, but to no avail as the fire kept us at bay’’, he said.The source who spoke on condition of anonymity also said the fire could have been as a result of an electrical spark.When contacted on the matter, the chief press secretary to the governor, Alhaji Abubakar Muazu Dakingari confirmed the incident and explained that the fire was prevented from spreading to other parts of the Government House, as it only destroyed the office of the permanent secretary with important government files.Just last Saturday, the Government House was flooded following the torrential rainfall which destroyed many houses in the state, and this is the third fire incident in the Government House this year after the clinic and a portion of the house were gutted by fire.The deputy governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Aliyu and other government officials have since visited the scene of the fire and expressed their sympathies over the incident. No life was lost during the inferno.