Fire Breaks Out In Part Of Finance Ministry Building In Abuja

A fire outbreak has gutted part of a building at the Federal Ministry of Finance located in the Central Business District, Abuja.

The Federal Ministry of Finance in a tweet explained the cause of the fire outbreak.

According to the tweet, the incident occurred on the corridor of the basement and it involved an isolated battery pack. The fire has however been put out by the security personnel on duty. See the tweet below:

NewsFlash: The Federal Ministry of Finance HQ is not on fire as reported on social media. Rather, there was an incident on the corridor in the basement involving an isolated battery Pack (photo inset). It was quickly put out by the security personnel on duty. #FinMinNigeria pic.twitter.com/aNDzwF7kOc

— Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning (@FinMinNigeria) February 23, 2022