Fire guts NPA Headquarters at Marina

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, September 25th, 2021

By Steve Agbota

In the early hours of Wednesday, September 22, 2021, a fire incident suspected to have been triggered by an electrical surge affected three offices on the 6th floor of the Broad Street wing of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Headquarters.

In a press statement issued by NPA’s General Manager Corporate and Strategic Communications, Olaseni Alakija, said operatives of the NPA Fire Service Department immediately mobilized to the scene and promptly contained the fire.

He said 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.

“The fire affected one office where 2 desk tops, tables, chairs and other furniture were lost. Two other adjoining offices were affected by smoke and soot.

“The Management of the Authority appreciates the promt response and professionalism of the Authority’s Fire service and security departments and wishes to assure all stakeholders and the general public that no sensitive documents were lost and normalcy has been restored and that our operations have not been disrupted in anyway,” he said.

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