Contrary to reports in Social Media, Daily Dates Nigeria reports that the headquarters of Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja has not been engulfed in fire.
Earlier reports indicated that the building located in the Central Area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, caught fire in the early hours of Wednesday.
The ministry has now disclosed that a battery pack that was outside the building exploded.
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
