The Minna depot of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in Pogo area of Minna, Niger State, was gutted by fire, yesterday.
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Mallam Ibrahim Yahaya, during a visit to the scene of the incident, told our correspondent that though there was no casualty, the extent of damage could not as yet be ascertained.
Confirming the incident, the Director General, Niger State Emergency Agency, Ahmed Ibrahim Inga, stated that the situation was quickly brought under control through help from people in the area, without any life lost.
“Right now, there are no casualties; we are just trying to see that the fire goes down totally and then our men will go round to access what the situation is. Thank God, we alerted people quickly and we were able to arrest the situation,” Inga said.
Also, the Director of Fire Service, Muhammad Babakudu, said the proactive step taken by men of the service assisted in quenching the fire, adding, “All hands are on deck to forestall the spread of the fire. As you can see, normalcy has returned.
“We project higher for any emergency; that is why all our trucks are ready to arrest any fire outbreak.
He added that ever since, the provision of fire-fighting equipment by the state Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, the service has been proactive in the discharge of its duties.
