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Fire Incident Causes Damage At National Assembly | SEE PHOTOS

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Fire Incident Causes Damage At National Assembly Complex | SEE PHOTOS

A storeroom in the House of Representatives section of the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Thursday, was gutted by fire.

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The fire incident which occurred on the second floor, room 227, in the new wing of the house of representatives, affected furniture, office equipment and documents.

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According to a statement issued on Thursday night, Agada Emmanuel, the Director of Information, National assembly,  the fire was suspected to have been caused by an electrical fault.

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“There was a fire incident this evening on the 2nd floor, Room 227, in the new wing of the house of representatives, suspected to have resulted from an electrical fault which was noticed by one of the staff to the clerk, house of representatives, who promptly alerted the Federal Fire Service Unit stationed in the national assembly complex.

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“Accordingly, the fire has been put out with the assistance of staff on duty who immediately broke into the affected office and effectively deployed stationed fire extinguishers on the floor before the arrival of the fire service officer.

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“Consequently, the combined prompt efforts curtailed the fire to the affected office only, and power supply to the wing put off to enable a full assessment and investigations into the incident.

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“It is expected that after due assessment by the fire service and the estate and works directorates, normalcy in the new wings housing all principal officers of the house of representatives and honourable members offices will be restored immediately” the statement reads.

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