Fire Outbreak At The Phase II Of The Federal Secretariat, Affects Special Adviser, SDG's Office

Over the weekend, the Block C of the Federal Secretariat, Phase II, Abuja was said to have been gutted by fire.

The fire incident, according to the press statement made available to the media by Mohammed Ahmed, Director Communications, was said to have been triggered by an explosion from the Electrical Utility Room on the 3rd Floor of Block C being used as a Solar and Inverter Room by the present occupant, Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The statement disclosed that the incident, was brought under control by the prompt response of personnel from the Federal, as well as the FCT Fire Services at about 5:00 p.m.

The fire incidence is said to have affected the Utility Rooms on the second to the eighth floors of the building.

"The Permanent Secretaries, Common Services Office-OHCSF, Mrs. Lydia S. Jafiya and Special Duties Office, Engr. Faruk Yusuf Yabo and Directors from the affected MDAs were on ground, while the operation lasted. The statement reads.