The Federal Mortgage Bank headquarters in Abuja on fire. Photo: FB | Praises Chukwu
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria has assured customers, stakeholders and the general public that its operations remain uninterrupted following the fire incident that affected part of its headquarters in Abuja on Saturday night.
The reassurance comes two days after PUNCH Online reported that a fire broke out on the second floor of the bank’s head office in the Central Business District of Abuja, with emergency responders successfully containing the blaze before it spread to other sections of the building.
Emergency responders were able to prevent the fire from spreading to other sections of the complex, while officials immediately commenced an assessment of the extent of the damage.
In an update issued on Monday and signed by the Group Head, Corporate Communications, Joe Abuku, the bank said the fire had been brought under control and that business activities had continued as normal.
The bank also noted that investigations into the cause of the incident were still ongoing.
“The fire was successfully contained and prevented from spreading to other parts of the building. Whilst there has been some damage to office furniture, equipment and appliances in the affected areas, we are grateful to report that official documents that were affected are securely backed up electronically, with cloud storage, thanks to the Bank’s digital transformation measures.
“Investigations and evaluations to establish the cause of the fire are still ongoing.”
FMBN also reassured customers that the incident had not affected its ability to provide services, saying, “The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria hereby reassures all stakeholders, customers, and the general public that this unfortunate development has not compromised the Bank’s operations.
“Appropriate business continuity and mitigation measures are in place to ensure minimum disruption to service delivery. The office remains open for normal business.”
The bank expressed appreciation to emergency responders and other stakeholders for their prompt intervention during the incident.
It added that additional information would be made available as investigations progressed.
“We continue to express our profound appreciation to the Fire Service, the Police, members of staff and all stakeholders whose cooperation and timely response helped to rein in the situation.
“The Bank will provide further updates as new information comes to light,” the statement concluded.
