The Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda, has set up a committee to immediately investigate the fire outbreak recorded in a part of the Government House, also known as Muhammadu Buhari House on Monday.
The inferno has damaged the Mini Chamber attached to the Governor’s office.
Firefighters from both federal and state departments were able to control the fire before it escalated to other parts of the office.
It was reported that the source of the fire was yet to be ascertained.
A statement on Monday issued by the Director of Press to the Secretary to the State Government, Abdullahi Yar’adua, said the committee is tasked with, among other things, finding out the cause of the fire outbreak and the extent of the damage caused by the inferno.
The statement read in part, “The committee will also identify lapses (if) any that led to the incident, recommend ways to avert future occurrence, and give any other recommendation that is essential in the circumstances.
“The committee was given the mandate to co-opt any person (s) that could help discharge its assignment and submit the report within a week.”
Members of the panel include the Head of Civil Service of the State, Commissioners for Works, Housing and Transport, Budget and Planning, Justice, Internal Security and Home Affairs, Information and Culture.
Others are the Permanent Secretary I, Government House, State Commander, Federal Fire Service, as the Governor’s Office will provide the secretary of the Committee.
The statement added that the governor expressed confidence in the committee’s ability to thoroughly investigate the incident and provide recommendations to prevent future occurrences.
