Senators avert fire outbreak at National Assembly Complex

There was mild drama on Wednesday in the National Assembly as a fire outbreak was averted by Senators at the Senate wing of the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. 

This occurred shortly after the Senate Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) concluded the screening of Zainab Marwa as the North East representative on the commission’s board.

It was gathered the fire started in the kitchen area attached to Hearing Room 107, where the screening had taken place.

The smoke of the fire outbreak from the area forced lawmakers, legislative staff, and visitors in the vicinity to evacuate to safer locations as efforts were immediately initiated to contain the fire.

The quick response prevented the blaze from spreading to adjoining offices and other sections of the sprawling National Assembly Complex.

No casualties were recorded in the incident, while officials confirmed that no sensitive documents, equipment, or other valuable property were damaged.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the NDDC, Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, and Senator Salihu Mustapha, who represents Kwara Central Senatorial District, stayed at the scene of the fire outbreak throughout the emergency response and coordinated efforts that helped bring the situation under control.

The fire was eventually extinguished before causing significant damage to the National Assembly Complex.