The headquarters of the Nigeria Football Federation [NFF] in the Wuse
Zone 7 District of Abuja has been gutted by fire. The cause of the fire
is unknown at press time but the Federation’s spokesperson, Ademola
Olajire, confirmed the incident. Mr. Olajire, who said he was just
arriving the scene, said the fire began on the third floor of the
building. Our reporter at the scene said the offices of the President,
Secretary General and the accounts department might have been affected.
Fire service officials have arrived the scene and are battling to put
out the fire. The NFF is currently enmeshed in a leadership tussle with
Aminu Maigari and Mike Umeh laying claim to the chairmanship of the
football body.
The fire was later has been put out. Officials say no casualty was
recorded. The assistant controller of Fire Service, Eyo Ime, told
reporters that they are unable to confirm the cause of the fire at the
moment. The Fire Service, however, suspects electrical fault.
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