A section of the headquarters of Nigerian Ports Authority was gutted by fire in the early hours of Wednesday, September 22.
The new development comes after the building was set ablaze by hoodlums on October 21, 2020 following the killing of peaceful young protesters by soldiers at the Lekki Toll-gate in Lagos state.
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However, the latest fire outbreak is said to have been caused by an electrical surge.
General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Mr Olaseni Alakija, confirmed the incident, saying the fire only affected a wing of NPA’s headquarters.
He explained, in a statement, that the fire incident affected three offices on the sixth floor of the Broad Street wing of NPA headquarters.
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Alakija said;
In the early hours of Wednesday 22nd September, 2021 a fire incident suspected to have been triggered by an electrical surge affected three offices on the sixth floor of the Broad Street wing of the Nigerian Ports Authority Headquarters.
Operatives of the NPA Fire Service Department immediately mobilized to the scene and promptly contained the fire.
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 two desk tops, tables, chairs and other furniture were lost. Two other adjoining offices were affected by smoke and soot.
The General Manager stressed the management of NPA appreciate the prompt response and professionalism of the firemen and personnel of the NPA security department.
He noted that no sensitive documents were lost and normalcy has been restored, while operations continue without any disruption.
