Sokoto State Governor, Dr Ahmed Aliyu has directed the total renovation of the first residence of former President Shehu Shagari that was gutted by fire last week.
The Governor gave the directive shortly after visiting the burnt house to assess the extent of damage caused by the inferno.
He described the inferno as catastrophic and unfortunate, describing the burnt house as historic not only to Sokoto State but the country as a whole.
“To us, this house is of great historical importance being the first residence of the former Nigeria’s first democratically-elected President Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari.
“Its like a historical monument to the upcoming generation, therefore, we’ll renovate this house,” Aliyu added.
Governor Aliyu commiserated with the family of the late President over the inferno and prayed Almighty Allah to prevent the recurrence of the disaster.
He thanked the Almighty Allah that no life was lost in the inferno,
and appealed to the family to see it as an act of God.
It could be recalled that the former
President’s residence was razed down by fire on the 18th of this month,leading to the loss of many properties.
The Governor was taken round the affected portion of the burnt house by some of the family members of the former President.
A statement by Governor’s press secretary, Abubakar Bawa stated that the governor has also approved the constitution of a committee to assess the level of damage caused by the fire at a mechanic village in the metropolis.
