FCT Fire reveals cause of inferno at Abuja Samsung headquarters
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While nobody died in the fire incident, the two-storey building filled with Samsung products was completely razed.
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Fire Service has attributed the inferno which consumed the two-storey Headquarters of Samsung in Wuse 2, Abuja over late night of Monday and early Tuesday morning to careless welding activities near a pile of empty, combustible cartons inside the facility.
Spokesman, Mr Ibrahim Tauheed said this in a statement released on Tuesday.
He said while nobody died in the fire incident, the two-storey building filled with Samsung products was completely razed.
Tahueed further revealed that it was one Mrs Ngozi, the owner of Mozini Spa, situated behind Furniture House who made a distress call to the Fire Service about the incident at 7:38 pm.
He said that Asokoro Fire Station was the first to arrive at the scene at 7:43 p.m. However, they faced hostility from some hoodlums who started pelting their fire truck with stones.
“So, to ensure the safety of the firefighters and their equipment, the leader of the crew, DSF Ahmed Katsina, directed the driver to take an alternate route to Ahmadu Bello Way and alerted the police control room. Upon the arrival of the Nigeria Police personnel, they fired shots in the air and used tear gas to disperse the unruly crowd.
“Allowing firefighters to commence their firefighting efforts, but regrettably, the delay caused the fire to intensify and spread throughout the building.
“Nevertheless, concerted efforts were made to prevent it from spreading to nearby structures and the nearby filling station.”
He said that many people had expected that the fire will spread to other buildings and the nearby filling station, but with the combined efforts of multiple stations and agencies, it did not.
Meanwhile, the fire continued to rage for over six hours, from 7:38 pm on Nov. 6, until 01:37 am. on Nov. 7, before it was finally brought under control.
However, both the Federal Fire Service and FCT Fire Service maintained one station each on standby until this morning.
The Acting Director of FCT Fire Service, Engr. Zacchaeus Adebayo, closely monitored the operations from the onset until it was finally brought under control.
He commended the firefighters for their steadfast and commitment and pledged to enhance operational conditions promptly.
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