A fire that destroyed Fresh FM Nigeria’s head office in Challenge, Ibadan, on Friday night has been confirmed by the organization’s management.
The station said that the fire outbreak had impacted important facilities, including the studios of Fresh 105.9 FM and Blast 98.3 FM, in a statement issued late Friday by Samson Akindele, Group Head of Corporate Affairs, Fresh FM Nigeria, and Yinka Ayefele Limited.
The statement claims that the fire caused significant damage after spreading to other workplaces, including the newsroom, transmitter/server room, and other crucial broadcasting equipment.
According to the management, staff members’ first attempts to extinguish the fire with their own extinguishers were unsuccessful because of how intense the flames were before professional firefighters arrived.
“The extent of the damage caused by the devastating fire, the cause of which is also still unknown at this time, cannot be immediately quantified,” Akindele said.
The management expressed gratitude to the locals, first responders, and Oyo State Fire Service authorities for their assistance in putting out the fire.
The station went on to say, “We sincerely thank all of the good-hearted Nigerians who came together to fight the fire.”
