FMBN assures customers of uninterrupted operations after Abuja headquarters fire

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has reassured its customers and the public that its operations remain uninterrupted following a fire incident at its headquarters in Abuja. The blaze occurred on the second floor of the bank's head office in the Central Business District on Saturday night.

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The fire was successfully contained and prevented from spreading to other parts of the building. Whilst there has been some damage to office furniture, equipment and appliances in the affected areas, we are grateful to report that official documents that were affected are securely backed up electronically, with cloud storage, thanks to the Bank’s digital transformation measures.

Emergency responders successfully contained the fire, preventing it from spreading to other parts of the building. While some office furniture and equipment sustained damage, the bank confirmed that official documents were securely backed up electronically through cloud storage, a measure implemented as part of the bank's digital transformation efforts.

In an update issued on Monday, FMBN stated that investigations into the cause of the fire are currently underway. The bank emphasized that appropriate business continuity and mitigation measures are in place to ensure minimal disruption to service delivery. The office remains open for normal business operations.

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The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria hereby reassures all stakeholders, customers, and the general public that this unfortunate development has not compromised the Bank’s operations.

The bank expressed gratitude to the Fire Service, the Police, staff members, and other stakeholders for their prompt intervention and cooperation in managing the situation. FMBN committed to providing further updates as new information becomes available through the ongoing investigations.

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We continue to express our profound appreciation to the Fire Service, the Police, members of staff and all stakeholders whose cooperation and timely response helped to rein in the situation.