By Dipo Olowookere
Authorities of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in Lagos have urged the general public to remain calm following the fire incident that destroyed some properties today at its premises.
In a statement signed by the Acting General Manager in charge of Corporate Affairs, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, FAAN further assured “travellers, airport users and the general public that the incident did not affect operations at any airport in any way as normal operations continue unhindered.”
Though the cause of the inferno was yet unknown, there are indications that the audit unit of the agency was badly affected by the fire.
“There was a fire incident at the headquarters in Lagos today April 11, 2017.The incident, which affected some offices, is being investigated right now to find out the cause of the outbreak,” FAAN said in the statement.
It added that, “The fire department, in collaboration with the Lagos State Fire Department and other security agencies, however, responded swiftly by curtailing the spread of the fire, as normalcy is being restored already.”
