On Thursday 27th December 2012, it was reported that a section of the Abeokuta Hilltop mansion of former President Olusegun Obasanjo was gutted by fire. The fire which was said to have started barely 20 minutes after Obasanjo left the house for an undisclosed place destroyed computers and office appliances.
According to Punch, a source who pleaded anonymity said the fire could have been caused by an electrical fault.
One of the aides to the former President
noticed smoke billowing from a section of the mansion about 4.10pm. The
aide was said to have raised the alarm to attract the attention of
other occupants of the building, including security officials, who
quickly moved to stop the fire from spreading to other part of the
house.
As news of the fire got out, journalists gathered at the house and Obasanjo also returned after receiving phone calls about the fire. However, instead of receiving a briefing on the cause of the fire, he decided to make jest about the incident.
The mysterious fire was reported to have started from the kitchen section of the mansion at about 5 pm which later spread to other sections within the premises. Obasanjo who expressed appreciation to God said that, ” You have seen that it is only the office of my secretary that is burnt.” He added in Yoruba, “Ile Obasanjo to jo Ewa lobu kun,ile Obasanjo to jo ewa lobu kun. This is translated, ” A king’s house gutted by fire can only add beauty to it.
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