Management of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has said there was no cause for alarm over the fire outbreak at its headquarters today, saying the “the fire was contained just in the only office where it started without spreading to any other part of the adjoining offices. Normalcy has indeed been restored.”
In statement by the General Manager, Corporate Communications, Mr. Franklin Alao, NIPOST thanked men of the Federal Fire Service, who responded promptly and put the fire under control and all other Nigerians.
The NIPOST Headquarters was today, hit by an early morning fire, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports.
The Federal Capital territory Fire Service personnel were, however, on hand to contain the fire, which attracted a large crowd at the busy Area 10, Garki, in Abuja.
“This morning at about 8:35am, smoke was noticed coming from the window of Office of Posting Under the Personnel Unit at the second floor of our headquarters.
“The Fire Service was quickly contacted and the officials responded immediately arriving after the fire started.
“The fire was contained just in the only office where it started without spreading to any other part of the adjoining offices. Normalcy has indeed been restored.
“There is therefore no cause for alarm over the fire.
“We thank men of the Federal Fire Service who responded promptly and put the fire under control and all other Nigerians,” the statement read.