Fire Destroys Ogun Governor’s Office in Abeokuta
A section of the office of Governor Ibikunle Amosun at Okemosan, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, southwest Nigeria, was gutted by fire Monday. The fire destroyed computers and other office equipment. But for the timely intervention of the men of the Fire Service, the incident would have caused a major havoc. The incident, which occurred at about 12 noon affected the old Protocol Officers’ office on the first floor of the Governor’s Office. It caused panic among workers who started shouting and running away from their offices. Fire service officials, naijaloaded correspondent gathered, arrived at about 12.35pm and entered the Governor’s Office through the backyard before gaining access to the scene of the fire and succeded in putting it out. Shortly after, the governor and other members of his cabinet went to the scene to assess the extent of damage. Smoke was still billowing during the visit of the governor,which made most of them cover their noses to avoid inhaling the smoke. Addres...