Minister of the FCT, Muhammad Musa Bello says he will ensure that a thorough investigation is carried out on the cause of the fire that razed multimillion naira Next Cash and Carry supermarket Sunday morning.
Anthony Ogunleye, Chief Press Secretary to the Minister in a statement after the incident said the Minister expressed shock and deep sadness over the fire incident.
“Malam Bello, on behalf of the FCT Administration and the entire residents of the FCT Commiserates with the management and staff of the supermarket and the FCT business community over the unfortunate incident,” Ogunleye said in the statement.
He said the Minister commended the FCT Fire Service, the Federal Fire Service, the Fire Service Departments of the Nigerian Navy, Air Force, Guards Brigade and Julius Berger Nig. PLC that responded with their fire-fighting equipment.
He equally commended the FCT FEMA, the National Emergency Management Agency, Security agencies and other responders for their efforts in containing the blaze,
Bello also assured that a thorough investigation will be conducted to ascertain the cause of the fire incident in an effort to prevent a reoccurrence in any other business establishment within the FCT.
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