National Telescope national telescope newspaper
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has, due to a fire in the terminal, diverted all flight operations from the E wing of Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA).
The FAAN confirmed the fire in a statement issued by Mrs. Obiageli Orah, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, and stated that the firefighters at the airport acted quickly to put out the fire.
According to information obtained, the fire broke out early on Thursday morning when smoke was noticed at the E54 bridge. Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services (ARFFS) personnel were quickly dispatched to contain the fire, which had shut off the power supply to the affected area of the former international terminal.
According to sources, the old terminal has had multiple fire tragedies that have forced it to shut down on occasion.
The statement reads, “At 05:29 hrs, smoke was detected billowing from the E54 Bridge, leading electrical engineers to immediately cut off power to the entire E Wing.
“The Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services (ARFFS) team was quick to respond, arriving at the scene by 05:30 hrs.
“Initial suspicions point to sparks from an electrical unit as the cause, but a thorough investigation is ongoing to ascertain the cause of the fire. The incident, which had escalated into a fire, was brought under control by 6:41 a.m..
“Efforts to ventilate the smoke from the building are in progress. In the meantime, all flight operations in Terminal 1 of MMA have been diverted to the D Wing.”
