Sokoto State Governor, Dr Ahmed Sokoto, has directed the total renovation of the first residence of the late former President Shehu Shagari that was gutted by fire last week.
The governor gave the directive on Saturday shortly after visiting the burnt house to assess the extent of damage.
He described the inferno as catastrophic and unfortunate, noting that the burnt house was 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.
“It’s like a historical monument to the upcoming generation, therefore, we’ll renovate this house,” Aliyu added.
While commiserating with the family of the late President over the inferno, Aliyu prayed Almighty Allah to prevent the recurrence of the disaster.
According to reports, Shagari’s house was razed down by fire last week, leading to the loss of many properties.
The governor was taken around the affected portion of the burnt house by some of the family members of the former President.
The governor was accompanied by the of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state, Senator Aliyu Wamakko; the Speaker, Sokoto State House of Assembly, Tukur Bala Bodinga; the Deputy Speaker, Kabiru Kware, among others.