The Federal Capital Territory Fire Service has confirmed that a man was left injured after fire gutted the Federal Ministry of Education area of the Abuja Federal Secretariat on Wednesday evening.
The FCT Fire Service spokesman, Ibrahim Muhammad, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria.
He said the man, yet to be identified as at the time of this report, sustained a leg injury.
He said: “One person, who probably decided to work after office hours at the secretariat, was injured in the leg, but there is no fatality.
“The annex area of the secretariat, where Zenith Bank is located, was affected by the fire, but the situation is currently under control with firefighters on ground.”
Muhammad said men of the fire service had been fighting the fire, which affected the registry and records, accounts, pension and variation units since 8pm on Wednesday.
“The fire occurred at the second floor and the cause of fire is likely from a split air conditioner but further investigation is on,” he said.
NAN also reports that at about 5pm, there was fire at a car park section of another area of the Federal Secretariat in Abuja.
NAN.