Godwin Mekwuye’s Vivid Imagination razed by fire

One of Nigeria’s oldest and most popular fashion designing outlets, Vivid Imagination owned by Godwin Mekwuye, today, lost millions of naira today following an early morning fire that engulfed its main store and factory located at Falemi House, Obanikoro, Lagos. The fire which must have been caused by a power surge started at about 2am and raged for hours before it was put out by men of the Lagos State Fire Service assisted by some well-wishers.

By the time the fire was put out, the store, which is home to the company and client’s fabrics, clients’ ready-to-be-delivered outfits, ready-made clothes, shoes, accessories and documents, was completely razed while at the factory, virtually all the machines got burnt. Another office on the premises was also affected by the fire, which completely caved in.

An official statement from the founder of Vivid Imagination, Godwin Mekwuye read:
“We wish to announce that early this morning there was a fire incident at our company that vastly affected our store and factory. The damage done by this incident was phenomenal because it affected over thirty years of the brand’s history and memories as well as hundreds of millions naira worth of goods and equipment. This is a very difficult time for us as we begin to investigate the cause or causes of this disaster, but we assure our clients’ that the process of revival will begin immediately and we would ensure that this setback will not affect our time-tested efficiency and qualitative service delivery.”