The headquarters of National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Abuja was gutted by fire yesterday. The fire believed to have been sparked by electrical fault reportedly started at about 6:20 a.m.
According to the Director, Search and Rescue Department, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Sonny Ohemu, who led a team to inspect the scene, the cause of the inferno is being investigated. He further explained that the cleaners as well as security guards in NAFDAC office called the Federal Fire Service immediately when they noticed the fire outbreak.
“We arrived the place promptly to put out the fire. The inferno touched only two offices. We must commend the management of NAFDAC for training people like cleaners to know what to do in case of fire disaster.
We have to also appreciate the Federal Government for the recent purchase of equipment for Fire Service which has really helped to curtail the situation,” he said.
At NAFDAC premises, visitors were denied entry into the complex, although staffers of the agency were seen outside the premises. The management of NAFDAC is yet to issue a statement on the inferno.