Fire incident contained at Ministry of Works headquarters
By Uzair Adam
A minor fire broke out at the Federal Ministry of Works headquarters in Mabushi, Abuja, shortly after workers resumed on Friday.
The fire, caused by a spark from a faulty circuit breaker on the ground floor, was swiftly controlled before significant damage occurred.
The Ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Mohammed A. Ahmed, confirmed that the fire started at 11:30 am in Block A of the building.
The Station Commander of the Federal Fire Service, Mr. Kekai Bekebi, reported that the quick response from his team, including the use of available fire extinguishers, successfully brought the situation under control.
A staff evacuation was also carried out without incident.
Director of Human Resource Management, Mr. Aliyu Abdullahi, commended the staff for their orderly conduct during the fire, adding that no documents were lost, and no injuries or casualties were reported.
Normal activities have since resumed, with maintenance staff working to clean up the affected area and restore operations.