Accolades as firemen put-off inferno at NPA headquarters

Paul Ogbuokiri

Prompt intervention by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) firemen in the early hours of today (Wednesday) curtailed the damage a fire incident suspected to have been triggered by an electrical fire could cause on the headquarters of Ports Authority.

The fire affected only three offices on the 6th floor of the Broad Street wing of NPA headquarters.

Eyewitness said that the operatives of the NPA Fire Service Department immediately mobilised to the scene when the fire alarm went off and promptly contained the fire.

A statement by the General Manager Corporate and Strategic Communications, NPA, Olaseni Alakija, disclosed that 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.

He said: “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 Management of the Authority appreciates the prompt 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 any way,” the statement concluded.