Fire destroys NLC secretariat in Sokoto
A fire outbreak has razed the Sokoto State secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), destroying property and documents accumulated over several decades. The incident reportedly occurred around 3:00 a.m on Saturday, leaving the office completely gutted. Secretary of the NLC in the state, Hamisu Hussaini Hamisu, said the fire was suspected to have been […]
A fire outbreak has razed the Sokoto State secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), destroying property and documents accumulated over several decades.
The incident reportedly occurred around 3:00 a.m on Saturday, leaving the office completely gutted.
Secretary of the NLC in the state, Hamisu Hussaini Hamisu, said the fire was suspected to have been triggered by an electrical fault.
He said the inferno consumed office equipment, including computers, printers, refrigerators, televisions and furniture, as well as vital documents spanning over 30 years.
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According to him, the security guard on duty could not contain the fire as it spread rapidly across the building.
It was gathered that firefighters arrived at the scene about an hour later and eventually put out the fire.
The destruction was described as total, with no item recovered from the office.
The incident has thrown the council into mourning, as efforts are expected to begin towards rebuilding the secretariat.