A popular church which is known as Household of David Church at 7 Surulere Street, Industrial Estate, Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja, Lagos was on Wednesday morning gutted by fire.
This was confirmed in a Facebook post by the Lagos State Fire Service.
The fire started at about 10: 47am.
According to the Lagos State Fire Service, the expanse church auditorium erupted in Fire from smoke that emanated from the ceiling.
“Fire is presently under control as dampen down progresses to bring operations to conclusion.
“The Fire was however made to confined within the church auditorium it started from while salvaging adjoining properties.
“In Attendance: Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service Alausa and Ikeja Fire Stations.Property Involved: Auditorium and church-hold items
Supposed Cause: Investigation to reveal in due course “, the post read.
Church Management Reacts To Fire Incident
Before the incident occurred, the church had plans to host a “Mercy Conference” featuring notable ministers and gospel artists. In response to the unexpected situation, the Senior Pastor, Olusola Osunmakinde, urged members and the public to maintain their faith in God.
Despite the setback, Pastor Osunmakinde assured the church members that the scheduled program for Wednesday, January 31, would proceed as planned at the designated venue.
He said: “Some people saw the whole thing from the beginning, and by the grace of God, We’ll have a greater recovery.
“We’ve had a time that nothing happens in the church without God showing somebody. Not even many times but this one, Nobody!
“As many members are coming in, nobody should feel bad. Pastor Shola will be around tonight, so get ready and rejoice in the Lord.”
This incident came a week after the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed that about 6,700 traders, 450 shops, 30 offices, two hotels and five restaurants were affected by a fire incident which occurred at Mandilas building on the Lagos Island, Lagos State.
NEMA noted that the figures were provided by the Iya Oja of the Atunwase International Market, Mandilas General, Alhaja Adeniji Rashidat.
According to the NEMA statement, the fire spread to nearby market stalls at Atunwase International Market, causing equally substantial damage at the main building.
