Fire Guts Ministry Of Finance Basement

THE Federal Ministry of Finance has revealed that the early morning fire at its headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday was caused by a battery explosion.

The head of media in the ministry Olajide Osundun disclosed this to journalists in Abuja.

Osundun also disclosed that although information about the fire outback was sent out to the Federal Fire Service, the fire was brought under control before firefighters arrived.

“The fire outbreak emanated from an exploded battery which then affected the other batteries, about 10 to 16 batteries were affected.

“Other than that room, the battery compartment at the basement of the ministry, the fire did not affect any other part of the ministry,” he said.

Spokesperson of the Federal Fire Service Abraham Paul confirmed the incident.

The fire outbreak at the headquarters of the ministry of finance on Wednesday is the latest incident in government offices in Abuja.

In May 2020, a part of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) building in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was razed by fire

A month before that incident, a building housing the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) was also gutted by fire.