Scene of the Abuja furniture market inferno
The Federal Fire Service, said it saved about N1.8 billion worth of property during the recent fire outbreak in parts of the Kugbo Furniture Market in Abuja on Sunday.
The Federal Fire Service in a statement signed by its National Public Relations Officer and Head of Corporate Services, DCF Paul Abraham, Abuja said the outbreak is suspected to emanant from an electrical surge, which broke out in the early hours at the market.
Abuja furniture market is one of the largest furniture hubs in the Federal Capital Territory, where the nature of materials stored posed a high risk of rapid spread.
According to the Service, a distress call was received at its control room at about 8:37am, triggering the immediate deployment of firefighters from the Special Unit of the National Headquarters.
The coordinated response, the Service said, led to the saving of properties estimated at about ₦1.8 billion, even though the overall value of the market was put at over ₦2 billion.
The Controller General of the Federal Fire Service, Olumode Samuel Adeyemi, commended the gallantry and professionalism of the responding firefighters, stressing that early reporting of emergencies was critical to reducing losses.
He urged members of the public to promptly alert the Service whenever incidents occur, noting that timely calls enable swift intervention and effective deployment of resources.
Adeyemi also expressed appreciation to the FCT Fire Service for its continued collaboration in joint emergency response efforts, describing such partnerships as essential to safeguarding lives and property in the nation’s capital.
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