The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC) mega station at the Central Business
District in Abuja has been gutted by fire.
A member of staff at the mega station who
preferred anonymity told the News agency of
Nigeria (NAN) on Monday that the fire started
around 10pm on Sunday when a tanker was
discharging fuel.
The source said that no casualty or injury was
recorded, but noted that some sections of the
filling station were affected by the inferno.
The source added that the fact that it was
weekend and late in the evening, reduced the
risk of casualties and significant damage.
He said officers and men of the Federal Fire
Service, Abuja, were on hand to tackle the
fire and helped in preventing it from
spreading to nearby buildings.
Witnesses confirmed that the prompt response
of the fire service helped the situation.
Yarima sani, a witness, said, “I was driving
close with the intention to fill up my tank
when we were asked to use a different road
that there was fire at the station.
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