FMBN Fire Incident on August 1, 2026, Did Not Disrupt Operations

On the night of Saturday, August 1, 2026, a fire incident occurred on the second floor of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) headquarters. Joe Abuku, the Group Head of Corporate Communications, stated that the fire was successfully contained, preventing it from spreading to other areas of the building.

While there was some damage to office furniture, equipment, and appliances, FMBN reported that official documents were securely backed up electronically using cloud storage. Investigations to determine the cause of the fire are ongoing.

FMBN reassured stakeholders, customers, and the public that operations were not compromised, and appropriate business continuity measures were in place to ensure minimal disruption to service delivery. The bank remains open for normal business and expressed gratitude to the Fire Service, Police, and staff for their prompt response to the incident.

Further updates will be provided as new information becomes available.