Fire Razes Head Of Service Office

By - LagosCityReporters 3 December 2023 Comments (0) 2 Mins Read

The Head of Service Office in the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, was gutted by fire on Saturday, which affected Block C in the complex.

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, but members of the Federal Fire Service are currently on the scene as of the time of filing this report, trying to extinguish the flames, we understand.

Despite identifying the affected block, the individual who did so declined to provide any additional details, Peoples’ Gazette said in its report.

However, the Director of Communications for the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mohammad Ahmed, confirmed the incident, noting that the fire that occurred in Block C was caused by an explosion in the Electrical Utility Room on the third floor.

The room, he said, was being used as a solar and inverter room by the current occupant, the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Ahmed revealed that the incident was brought under control by the Federal and FCT Fire Services at around 5:00 p.m., noting that the fire affected the utility rooms on the second to the eighth floors of the building.

During the operation, Permanent Secretaries from the Common Services Office-OHCSF, Lydia S. Jafiya, and the Special Duties Office, Faruk Yusuf Yabo, as well as directors from the affected MDAs were present on the scene, we learnt.