Fire Destroys Gov Amosun’s Office

A fire incident was recorded in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Monday afternoon, which affected a part of the office of the state governor, Ibikunle Amosun. The incident left panic among members of staff of the office, who ran to safety.

Office equipment, including computers and files were lost to the inferno.

The old Protocol Officers’ office on the first floor of the Governor’s Office was badly affected by the fire before men of the Fire Service got to the scene to put out the inferno.

It was gathered that a power surge from an air conditioner may have caused the fire.

The state governor, alongside members of his cabinet, later visited the scene of the incident for on-the-spot assessment.

A statement from the office of the State Ministry of Information and Strategy, signed by the Commissioner, Alhaji Yussuph Olaniyonu, disclosed that the state governor has “ordered the Head of Service (Mrs Modupe Adekunle) to ensure strict compliance with the schedule of monthly fire drills in all offices of various Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the state.

“The exercise, according to the governor, will enable all workers to familiarise themselves with the use of the fire extinguishers which the government had purchased. It will also enable the workers know how to take appropriate preventive measures when faced with emergency situations.

“The governor noted that the fact that God has been kind to the state as it rarely experiences fire incidents, demanded that people should be vigilant and constantly get ready to act positively in case of emergency.”