Nigeria’s Ministry of Finance building in Abuja’s Central Area on Wednesday morning went up in flames following a fire outbreak.
As at the time of filing this report, Africa Today News, New York can not confirm the exact section where the fire started but investigations are still on.
Officers from the Fire Service were however sighted at the scene trying to put away the fire.
Africa Today News, New York recalls that this incident is happening barely two weeks after a similar one at the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN)
The inferno reportedly started from office of the Special Adviser to FMBN MD, Ahmed Dangiwa, and spread to the boardroom.
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There have been multiple fire outbreaks at federal agencies in Abuja in the last three years.
Sometime in October 2019, fire gutted the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) headquarters.
In April 17, 2020, parts the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office were burnt.
Similar incident happened one week earlier at the office of Nigeria’s Accountant General.
Earlier, fire broke out at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) headquarters.
Nigerians continually express worry about the federal government’s refusal to initiate a thorough probe of the incidents.
Details later..
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK