Abuja — President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has commended officers and men of the Federal Fire Service for their timely action to contain and put out the fire which broke out on Saturday August 28 at the National Headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja.

Speaking to journalists after inspecting the damage caused by the fire outbreak on Sunday August 29, President Jonathan also praised the Nigerian Police and the National Civil Defence and Security Corps for their supportive role in ensuring that the fire was quickly brought under control with no loss of life and minimal damage to the building.

The President, who was told by the National Chairman of the PDP, Chief Okwesilieze Nwodo, that the fire was caused by a fault in the electrical wiring of the building, said that action will be taken to identify and rectify the fault to prevent a recurrence.

Chief Nwodo praised President Jonathan for taking time off his very busy schedule to visit the party headquarters in the immediate aftermath of the fire outbreak.

He said that the visit showed that the President was a "caring leader" who is truly committed to the well-being and progress of his party.

Affirming that the fire was caused by an electrical fault in the building, Chief Nwodo dismissed the notion that sabotage could have been involved.