JUST IN: Nigerian Port Authority Headquarters Gutted By Fire In Lagos | PHOTOS
Faith Ukanwa
Sep 22, 2021
There was a fire outbreak on Wednesday afternoon, which gutted some offices at the Nigerian Port Authority Headquarters (NPA), in Lagos State.
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="643"] NPA before the fire[/caption]
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Confirming the incident, the General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Mr Olaseni Alakija, the fire outbreak was at the A wing of the NPA.
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According to him, the fire incident suspected to have been triggered by an electrical surge affected three offices on the 6th floor of the Broad Street wing of NPA headquarters.
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"Operatives of the NPA Fire Service Department immediately mobilized to the scene and promptly contained the fire.
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"In line with safety protocols, the affected floor has since been cordoned off and investigations are ongoing to ascertain the actual cause of the fire.
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"The fire affected one office where two desktops, tables, chairs and other furniture were lost. Two other adjoining offices were affected by smoke and soot" Alakija said, adding that no sensitive document was lost during the outbreak.
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