FIRS probes cause of fire incident – TheNigerialawyer

The Federal Inland Revenue Service has said it has commenced an
investigation into the cause of the fire incident that broke out at
its annexe office in Abuja.

The fire incident which occurred on Saturday was said to have
started at the store just beside the staff canteen of the
service.

The Head, Communications and Servicom Department, of the FIRS,
said the cause of the fire is being investigated.

He said, “There was a fire incident at the store, by Federal
Inland Revenue Service canteen located at Annex 1, office of the
Service headquarters, on Saturday, 26th, October 2019.

“The fire affected the store by the FIRS canteen where disused
and old computers awaiting disposal are often kept.

“Also burnt were envelopes, printing paper and stationeries. The
FIRS hereby assures the general public that nothing critical to
FIRS operations was affected.”

Gbadamosi said officials of the Federal Capital Territory Fire
Service arrived the scene a couple of minutes after the fire began
and worked with Security and Safety officers of the FIRS, to put
out the fire immediately.

He said the Executive Chairman, FIRS, Mr. Tunde Fowler, had
visited the scene of the fire incident for first-hand
assessment.

“Officials of the FCT Fire Service Department visited the scene
again on Monday to ascertain the cause of the fire incident.

“The Fire Service Department is continuing with investigation to
ascertain the cause of the fire incident,” he added.