A mid-day fire outbreak, yesterday, gutted  the headquarters of the National Population Commission (NPC), in Abuja.

The fire incident which was caused by a faulty air conditioner affected the training unit on the ground floor of the complex.

In a statement signed by Mr Simon Otene, director, public affairs, NPC, at the time of the fire outbreak, technical staff of the commission were undergoing in-house capacity building training.

He said some furniture items, office equipment and personal effects were lost in the fire incident.

Otene however commended the Fire Service Unit of the FCT for their quick intervention which brought the fire under control.

He said fortunately, there was no causality as all the staff were effectively evacuated from the building.

He added that the logistics and operational capacity of the commission to carry out its activities was not  affected by the incident as it remains poised to pursue its constitutional mandate.

Credit: Leadership