- The incident was said to have been caused by a spark from a faulty circuit breaker on the ground floor.
A section of the Federal Ministry of Works headquarters in Abuja has been engulfed by fire.
The fire reportedly broke out on Friday morning shortly after workers resumed for the day.
The incident was said to have been caused by a spark from a faulty circuit breaker on the ground floor.
However, the fire was quickly put out before it spreads to other areas.
The Director of Press and Public Relations of the Ministry, Mohammed A. Ahmed, confirmed the incident.
He said the fire outbreak, which he said was a minor incident, happened at Block A of the Ministry.
According to him, no document was lost and no casualty was recorded during the incident.
“A minor fire incident occurred at 11:30 am at Block A of the Ministry.
“The incident was a result of a spark from a faulty circuit breaker in the electrical control room on the ground floor.
“The Station Commander, Federal Fire Service, Federal Ministry of Works, Headquarters, Mr Kekai Bekebi, informed me that there was a quick response from his team, who were able to put the situation under control by deploying available fire extinguishers. He added that a successful evacuation exercise of staff was also carried out.
“The Director, Human Resource Management, Mr Aliyu Abdullahi stated that no loss of document, no injuries, and no casualties were recorded, as he further commended the staff for their general conduct while the incident lasted,” he said.
Meanwhile, normal activities have since resumed with maintenance staff cleaning the debris and putting other items in place.