FIRE OUTBREAK IN EBONYI STATE GOVERNMENT HOUSE
A section of the Ebonyi Government
House was on Friday gutted by fire which disrupted activities within the
complex. The fire was said to have gutted the Accounts Department. However, no
life was reported lost in the fire which started around 9 a.m. Senior Assistant
to the Governor David Umahi on Internal Security, Dr Kenneth Ugbala, told
newsmen that it took the combined efforts of workers and the State Fire Service
to put out the fire.
He said,“The fire outbreak was
caused by a faulty electrical connection within the accounts section and the
level of damage was minimal. “An upholstery and cottons within the section were
completely burnt and we would ascertain the true extent of damage when the fire
service concludes its task.’’
The state
Chief Fire Officer, James Owoh said that his officers promptly responded to the
distress call from the Government House. He said “We have always
been responsive to distress calls and Government House officials acknowledged
that the situation was promptly put under control.”
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