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| Flame billowing from the Ministry of Education building at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja... on Thursday |
There was panic at the Federal
secretariat, Abuja, on Thursday when fire engulfed the fifth floor
office of the Ministry of Education.
It took the combined efforts of the
Federal Fire Service and the FCT Fire Service to put out the fire which
reportedly started around 1.45pm and spread to the sixth floor.
No casualty was recorded in the incident, but some files, furniture and other office equipment were destroyed.
The Minister of Education, Ibrahim
Shekarau was said to be holding a meeting with Principals of Unity
Schools when the fire broke out.
The meeting ended abruptly as the minister, his officials the principals and other participants scampered for safety.
source: Thepunch
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