There was outbreak of fire today at the National Assembly but no major damage was done by the fire due to the timely intervention of the fire service men.
Smoke emanating from one office inside the complex caught the attention an officer who quickley raised an alarm and the fire service was contacted as fire engines raced in one after the other..
The fire fighters promptly rushed to the scene of the outbreak and struggled to put it out before serious damage could be done.
Although the major cause of the fire outbreak could not be immediately ascertained, it was suspected that the incident resulted from electrical cause.
The Controller General of the Federal Fire Service, Mr. Olusegun Okebiorun, said the fire which torched some offices almost became an inferno as the design of the building made it difficult for fire fighters to put off the fire.
The entrance to the National Assembly complex was blocked by stern looking mobile policemen who prevented people and journalists from going into the complex.
No official from the National Assembly spoke on the matter.
Mr. Olusegun said none of the two chambers in the complex were affected by the fire.
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