The Federal Ministry of Works at Mabushi, Abuja was on gutted by fire in the early hours of Friday. According to reports, the outbreak happened immediately after workers resumed for the day.
An inside source has attributed the fire outbreak to a spark from a faulty circuit breaker on the ground floor of the building.
“However, the incident was quickly contained before much damage was done,” the source said.
The Director of Press and Public Relations of the Ministry, Mohammed A. Ahmed, while confirming the incident, stated that it was a minor incident.
He said, “A minor fire incident occurred at 11:30 am at Block A of the Ministry.
“The incident was a result of a spark from a faulty circuit breaker in the electrical control room on the ground floor.
“The Station Commander, Federal Fire Service, Federal Ministry of Works, Headquarters, Kekai Bekebi, informed me that there was a quick response from his team, who were able to put the situation under control by deploying available fire extinguishers. He added that a successful evacuation exercise of staff was also carried out.
“The Director, Human Resource Management, Aliyu Abdullahi stated that no loss of document, no injuries, and no casualties were recorded. As he further commended the staff for their general conduct while the incident lasted,” he said.
Ahmed added that by the of the press release, normal activities have since resumed. With maintenance staff cleaning the debris and putting other items in place. He, therefore, urged staff members and visitors to go about their duties with confidence as there was no cause for alarm.
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