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President John Evans Atta Mills has directed the Chief of Staff to, as a matter of urgency secure �a holding place� for former President Jerry John Rawlings and his family while steps are taken to relocate or find a permanent abode for the former first family. The President further directed the Chief of Staff to ensure that investigations are carried out to ascertain the cause of the fire. The President gave the directive in a statement issued by the Ministry of Information and signed by the Deputy Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The statement expressed government�s shock at the fire outbreak and thanked the Almighty God that no lives were lost and no injuries were recorded. It said President Mills was particularly impressed with the solidarity exhibited towards the former first family by Ghanaians since the fire outbreak was reported.