Fire destroys part of Sheikh Gumi’s residence in Kaduna
Story from Ibraheem Hamza MUHAMMAD
Fire outbreak has gutted part of the residence of Sheikh Ahmad Gumi in Kaduna State.
Spokesperson to the Islamic Scholar, Malam Tukur Mamu, Dan-Iyan Fika said that, ” The cause of the fire which lasted for about 4 hours has not yet been acertain, it is reported that no life was lost.
Contrary to media reports, the fire did not affect the second part of the large building where the Sheikh and his family resides.
“For clarity, part of the big edifice, an upstairs in the main entrance is housing a female Secondary School, Khulitul Banat Girls College, which was founded by Gumi, while the Sheikh stays with his family in large duplexes at the inner part of the house.” He said.
According to him, the side that was completely destroyed by the fire is the upstairs of the girls college. The well equipped laboratory, computer sections (with about 50 computers) and 4 classrooms all in the upstairs of the building were all destroyed by the fire.
Malam Tukur Mamu said, the Kaduna State Fire Service responded almost promptly to distress calls but even before they arrived, the fire has consumed virtually all the upstairs section. Nothing was removed. The downstairs of the school with many classrooms and offices is not touched by the fire.
He said that Sheikh Gumi and his entire family members, including his domestic staff were not affected and did not sustain any injury as a result of the unfortunate disaster.
The spokesperson said that the Sheikh thank all well wishers that provided assistance in putting out the fire and to sympathizers outside Kaduna that called to comfort him.
