The Presidency has vowed to investigate the “Bush fire incident recorded outside villa perimeter” on Saturday night.

Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement on Sunday said the incident was nowhere near the villa contrary to the claim made in a viral video that the fire incident was recorded inside the Presidential villa.

The statement said that the fire broke out “between the outer wire fence and walls surrounding the Villa.”

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It added that the “bush fire” started and ended outside the perimeter walls of the Villa.

“People in the country and even abroad have been expressing concerns over reports of a fire incident in Aso Rock Villa, the seat of the Nigerian government,’’ said the statement.

“I would like to clarify that there was no fire inside the Presidential Villa.

“In the evening of Saturday, March 6, a fire broke out burning shrubs between the outer wire fence and walls surrounding the Villa, precisely in the area between the Villa and the Barracks, towards Asokoro.

“The fire, as being speculated, might have started from a passer-by dropping a burning cigarette. The Federal Fire Service will ascertain the reason for it when they complete their investigation.

“It suffices to say that this bush fire, which started and ended outside the perimeter walls of the Villa, was seamlessly contained by fire stations of the State House and the one nearby from the Federal Fire Service. No loss of life, no loss whatsoever to building and property was recorded.

“We thank well-meaning Nigerians for expressed concerns.” the statement read.