Fire Guts Lagos Airport

Date: 19-03-2011 1:02 pm (13 years ago) | Author: BRIGHT CHUKWUDI IFUNANYACHI ES
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- at 19-03-2011 01:02 PM (13 years ago)
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There was stampede at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, due to a fire which engulfed the fourth and fifth floors of the building.

It was gathered that a member of staff of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) noticed smoke coming from the terminal and notified the authorities.

The news of the fire reportedly caused personnel on the eighth floor to scamper to avoid being caught in the fire.

Men of the fire department of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), who were drafted to the scene, prevented the fire from spreading to sensitive parts of the airport.

Movements were restricted by security officials during the intervention period.

The development disrupted activities at the various airline counters and offices.

Managing Director of FAAN, Richard Aisuebeogun, was at the airport by 2.00 p.m. to assess the damage.

General Manager, Public Affairs, NAMA, Mr. Supo Atobatele, confirmed the incident, but said that it did not affect the agency’s operations.

Atobatele said that the fire was caused by spark from the distribution box in the equipment room of the control tower.

He sated that due to the outbreak, NAMA operations at Lagos airport was put under Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS), adding that the Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) were still directing flight at the airport.

According to him, efforts were being made to correct the fault.

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Posted: at 19-03-2011 01:02 PM (13 years ago) | Hero
- Kele4real at 19-03-2011 02:57 PM (13 years ago)
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na wa oh
Posted: at 19-03-2011 02:57 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie
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- bestman1 at 19-03-2011 03:11 PM (13 years ago)
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person die there? no
Posted: at 19-03-2011 03:11 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie
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- popo2009 at 19-03-2011 04:17 PM (13 years ago)
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why are all our airports having one problem or the other?
from goats on the runway to fire...na wa oooo
Posted: at 19-03-2011 04:17 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ajanni at 19-03-2011 04:40 PM (13 years ago)
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thank to GOD, its some how looks very minimal
Posted: at 19-03-2011 04:40 PM (13 years ago) | Grande Master
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- jta001 at 19-03-2011 04:42 PM (13 years ago)
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No doubt money don miss, they don chop our money and decided to burn the building down, take loan again to repair the damages, well done my people.
Posted: at 19-03-2011 04:42 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie
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- williams100 at 19-03-2011 04:59 PM (13 years ago)
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hmmmmmm
Posted: at 19-03-2011 04:59 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- kebella at 19-03-2011 05:05 PM (13 years ago)
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naija

Posted: at 19-03-2011 05:05 PM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- interpo77 at 19-03-2011 06:00 PM (13 years ago)
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nigeria governmental agencies must abide to maintanance policy
we cant expect  a particular object to have life for ever,so they better reform/rebuild MM b4 it collapses
Posted: at 19-03-2011 06:00 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- bafyguy at 19-03-2011 06:07 PM (13 years ago)
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Thank God say the tin nor 2 much
Posted: at 19-03-2011 06:07 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- deboalabi262 at 19-03-2011 06:39 PM (13 years ago)
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Thank God no life was lost....

Posted: at 19-03-2011 06:39 PM (13 years ago) | Hero
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- Ajento at 19-03-2011 06:54 PM (13 years ago)
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Quote from: jta001 on 19-03-2011 04:42 PM
No doubt money don miss, they don chop our money and decided to burn the building down, take loan again to repair the damages, well done my people.


Nigeria being what it is, someone has likely done something stupid to cover it up with fire. A lot of contract money is about to be stolen now for repairs. 
Posted: at 19-03-2011 06:54 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- pholake at 19-03-2011 08:00 PM (13 years ago)
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Naiiiiijjjjaaaa....as usual...covering up their mess. Thank God no one died...
Posted: at 19-03-2011 08:00 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- estilizo at 20-03-2011 12:51 AM (13 years ago)
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Quote from: jta001 on 19-03-2011 04:42 PM
No doubt money don miss, they don chop our money and decided to burn the building down, take loan again to repair the damages, well done my people.
exactly my thoughts,where exactly are we heading?that country sucks,goossshhhhh!!!

Posted: at 20-03-2011 12:51 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- omodulem at 20-03-2011 12:57 AM (13 years ago)
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na only BABA GOD know wat happed 4 there,
Posted: at 20-03-2011 12:57 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie
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- Joethedude at 20-03-2011 02:17 AM (13 years ago)
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exactly my thoughts,where exactly are we heading?that country sucks,goossshhhhh!!!
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Problem with us Nigerians is that we take pride in battering our fatherland. Fires break out all the time in other parts of the world. Thats why countries have fire brigades to combat them. I join others in thanking God Almighty that no lives were lost.
Posted: at 20-03-2011 02:17 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie
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- dukkieson at 20-03-2011 03:01 AM (13 years ago)
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Serious mismanagement and corruption hand in hand at every facet of Nigerian administration
Posted: at 20-03-2011 03:01 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Lilliansteve at 20-03-2011 04:46 AM (13 years ago)
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ONLY JESUS CAN SAVE NAIJA,EVERYDAY,ONE PROBLEM OR THE OTHER.
Posted: at 20-03-2011 04:46 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
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- proly at 20-03-2011 05:28 AM (13 years ago)
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naija na bomb and fire dey dey carry waka now may God help us
Posted: at 20-03-2011 05:28 AM (13 years ago) | Hero
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- ajanni at 20-03-2011 07:11 AM (13 years ago)
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once more the sabotage at work , one stept forward and several steps backwards
Posted: at 20-03-2011 07:11 AM (13 years ago) | Grande Master
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