The Headquarters of Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Maitama, Abuja, was this morning gutted by fire.
This is coming exactly one week after Treasury House, headquarters of Accountant General of the Federation (OAFF) was similarly consumed by fire.
According to sources, the fire occured on Wednesday morning at the seven-storey building located in Maitama, Abuja and was however put under control by men of the Federal Fire Service.
The building is located on the same street that houses other top government offices such as the National Youth Service Corps, the Nigeria Incentives Risk-Based Sharing for Agricultural Lending and the Nigeria Export Promotion Commission among others.
Mr. Abubakar Garba who is the Registrar-General of the CAC confirmed the incident, he also explained that there was no loss of documents or lives during the fire outbreak.
He said that as soon as the fire outbreak was noticed, men of the Federal Fire Service were quickly mobilised to put it out.
“There was a minor fire incident at the CAC today (Wednesday) which was quickly extinguished by the men of the fire service. However, there was no loss of document or lives,” he said.