A fire outbreak occurred on Monday morning at a section of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation building located within the Federal Secretariat complex in Abuja.
Eyewitness videos circulating on social media around 8:00 a.m. showed thick black smoke rising from an upper floor of the multi-storey building, with the flames reportedly concentrated in one wing.
The incident was said to have occurred at Section C of the building, prompting workers in the area to evacuate as emergency responders were alerted.
Officials from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation confirmed the incident when contacted.
A representative of the Federal Fire Service said personnel were immediately deployed to the scene to contain the situation.
The official said, “Yes, we received a call about the fire outbreak at the Head of the Civil Service building in Abuja this morning and we immediately deployed our personnel. They are currently working there.”
Staff members were seen leaving the affected area while emergency officials battled to prevent the fire from spreading to other parts of the building.
As of the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire had not been determined, while investigations were expected to begin after the situation was fully brought under control.
Authorities noted that more details would be provided as further information becomes available.
The incident adds to a growing list of fire outbreaks recorded at major federal buildings in Abuja in recent times.
